Trump says he could call Putin a 'humanist' over prisoner release

rbc.ua (Russian) —

US President Donald Trump said he could call Russian leader Vladimir Putin a "humanist" in the specific case of releasing American prisoner Stephen Hubbard, but declined to give a personal assessment. Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff publicly called Putin a "humanist" on October 21, sparking a scandal. Witkoff made the remark directly to Putin during a meeting, praising him alongside Trump. The comments drew sharp criticism from Republican senators Tom Tillis and John Cornyn, who called Putin a "cold-blooded killer." Vice President JD Vance defended Witkoff, saying his job as a diplomat is to achieve results.


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