Trump envoy praises Putin as humanitarian during Ukraine talks

independent.co.uk —

Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump's special envoy, met with Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, during which he praised the Russian president as a humanitarian. Hours before the diplomatic talks, a Russian drone strike on Kharkiv Oblast killed two elderly residents and injured 11 people, including two children. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov stated Putin is willing to resume negotiations next month, provided the focus is on security guarantees for Russia. The meeting follows Trump signing a controversial energy deal with Putin, which has worsened a diplomatic rift with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.


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