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Witkoff calls Putin a ‘humanitarian’ | CNN Politics

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October 21, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, where he called him a “humanitarian.”

Witkoff calls Putin a ‘humanitarian’ | CNN Politics

US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, where he called him a “humanitarian.”

US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, where he called him a “humanitarian.”

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