US envoy Steve Witkoff calls Putin a ‘humanitarian’ in Russia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zambianobserver
US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg and called him a “humanitarian” during a filmed exchange. The remarks came as the International Criminal Court targets the Russian president and Russian strikes again killed civilians in Ukraine, reports Zambianobserver.
Steve Witkoff, US special envoy to President Donald Trump, called Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian” during a meeting with the Russian president in St Petersburg on Wednesday, reports Zambianobserver. In a video broadcast by Russian state media, he told Vladimir Putin that he saluted him for this quality before thanking and complimenting him.
The Russian president has been subject since 2023 to an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court over the forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia. The United Nations has also recorded 328 civilians killed in Ukraine in September, while Russian strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv killed three people on the eve of the meeting, according to Zambianobserver.
Steve Witkoff’s remarks came as Vladimir Putin rejects any ceasefire after his meeting with the US envoy. Russia nevertheless said it was ready to resume talks with Ukraine and the United States on 21 October.
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