UK rejects US envoy's praise for Putin as 'humanitarian'

express.co.uk —

The UK government has publicly rejected US special envoy Steve Witkoff's characterization of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "humanitarian," following Witkoff's praise for Putin during an official trip to Moscow. Scotland Secretary Douglas Alexander stated the UK does not recognize the description, citing Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine and alleged assassination attempts on UK soil, while reaffirming support for President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine. Witkoff claimed constructive trilateral talks between the US, Russia, and Ukraine will continue, and Putin agreed "in principle" to resume three-way peace negotiations, though Russia has continued missile strikes on Kyiv.


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