Downing Street and Republicans reject Trump envoy Witkoff's praise of Putin as a 'humanitarian' HOURS before missiles hit Kyiv
Steve Witkoff (right), the top Trump aide, with Vladimir Putin, as a Kremlin aide said a new round of three-way peace talks could be held around 10 November in Abu Dhabi.Stephen Hubbard was reportedly in poor health when freed, with Texas understood to be his destination for medical treatment after the retired Michigan teacher spent almost four years in Russian custody on mercenary…
Steve Witkoff told Vladimir Putin 'I salute that, I commend you' in St Petersburg after Russia freed American teacher Stephen Hubbard, 74. Russian missiles and drones then struck Kyiv, killing at least one person and injuring 22, four of them children. Andy Burnham's spokeswoman said Putin 'has killed thousands of people'. Fox News host Brian Kilmeade said the Russians 'must be laughing their heads off'.
GOP senator Kevin Cramer called Putin 'an evil killer', not a humanitarian.
The White House hit back at Witkoff's critics: 'This is why you're not a negotiator.'
Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander cited Russian assassination attempts on UK soil.
