Putin gives Trump envoy award for CIA official's son killed fighting in Ukraine
Summary
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave an award to the son of a senior CIA official who died fighting in Ukraine and asked Trump's envoy to deliver it. The award was the Order of Lenin, a Soviet-era honor, and was given to Michael Gloss, a 21-year-old who died last year. The meeting between Trump and Putin to discuss the Ukraine war will take place in Alaska next week.Key Facts
- President Vladimir Putin gave the Order of Lenin to Michael Gloss, who died fighting in Ukraine.
- Steve Witkoff, Trump's special envoy, was given the award to pass on to Gloss’s family.
- Michael Gloss was the son of Juliane Gallina, a senior CIA official.
- Gloss had expressed support for Russia on social media and called the Ukraine conflict "western propaganda."
- Neither the Kremlin nor Russian foreign ministry publicly acknowledged the award for Gloss.
- Gloss's family mentioned his struggles with mental illness.
- Trump and Putin are set to meet in Alaska to discuss the Ukraine conflict.
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