Trump Envoy Grilled for Calling Putin a ‘Humanitarian’ Amid War in Ukraine
US special envoy Steve Witkoff sparked criticism from Republican lawmakers after calling Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian” during talks in St. Petersburg. Senator Thom Tillis sharply rebuked the envoy, while President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance defended his remarks following the release of an American detainee.
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Witkoff 'humanitarian' remark and bipartisan criticism in St. Petersburg as Report 1, with no conflicting facts.
4d ago[Claude] All three are previews or reports of the same Witkoff–Putin St. Petersburg talks that Report 1 covers, with no conflicting facts.
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