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Senator Tillis blasts Witkoff for calling Putin a 'humanitarian'
Original: US Senator Thom Tillis blasted Steve Witkoff after he called Putin a "humanitarian." Tillis told Witkoff to ask Ukrainia
US Senator Thom Tillis sharply criticized Steve Witkoff after Witkoff described Vladimir Putin as a 'humanitarian.' Tillis said Witkoff should ask Ukrainian families whose children have been kidnapped and killed by Russian forces whether they share that view. The exchange underscores growing friction in Washington over Trump envoy Witkoff's sympathetic remarks toward the Russian president amid ongoing Ukraine peace efforts.
Why now: Witkoff's flattering characterization of Putin has sparked backlash as US-led peace negotiations over Ukraine continue
Thom TillisSteve WitkoffVladimir PutinUkraine
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- US Senator Thom Tillis blasted Steve Witkoff after he called Putin a "humanitarian." Tillis told Witkoff to ask Ukrainian families whose children Putin has kidnapped and murdered whether they agree with that description. # Ukraine · noelreports@mstdn.social · 6
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