Witkoff praising Putin as a "humanitarian" for releasing a US prisoner is "fawning rubbish" and will not help end the war, says chief diplomatic correspondent, The New York Times, Steven Erlanger.
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Trump’s Envoy Praises Putin as a ‘Humanitarian’: Even Putin Finds It Grotesque’ | Steven Erlanger
Oct 22, 2026 | "Steve Witkoff tends to embarrass himself in front of Putin."
Witkoff praising Putin as a "humanitarian" for releasing a US prisoner is "fawning rubbish" and will not help end the war, says chief diplomatic correspondent, The New York Times, Steven Erlanger.
Witkoff praising Putin as a "humanitarian" for releasing a US prisoner is "fawning rubbish" and will not help end the war, says chief diplomatic correspondent, The New York Times, Steven Erlanger.
