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    "excerpt": "A European naval mission boarded a Russia-linked oil tanker suspected of sailing under a false flag in the Mediterranean over the weekend, the EU\u2019s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Monday.",
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    "title": "European Forces Intercept Russian \u2018Shadow Fleet\u2019 Tanker in Mediterranean",
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