{"id":108120,"date":"2026-04-02T04:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T01:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/new-realities-in-russia-authorities-give-the-green-light-for-the-construction-of-wooden-residential-buildings\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:59:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:59:56","slug":"new-realities-in-russia-authorities-give-the-green-light-for-the-construction-of-wooden-residential-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/en\/new-realities-in-russia-authorities-give-the-green-light-for-the-construction-of-wooden-residential-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"New realities in Russia. 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