‘You are a humanitarian also, sir’: the US feeds Putin with lies as Ukraine’s children take cover and die | Andrew Roth
Summary
A close friend of President Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the conflict in Ukraine, praising Putin as a humanitarian. Meanwhile, Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities, including deadly drone strikes that killed civilians, continue, raising doubts among Ukrainians about U.S. support for Ukraine during the war.Key Facts
- Steve Witkoff, a friend of President Trump, acted as a U.S. envoy meeting Putin in St. Petersburg.
- Witkoff praised Putin as a humanitarian during the meeting, a rare compliment given Putin’s record.
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and widespread destruction.
- Russian forces plan to cut electricity to major Ukrainian cities this winter to create a humanitarian crisis.
- Ukrainian cities like Kharkiv have built underground schools for children to protect them from bombings.
- A recent drone strike near Kharkiv killed six people, including two children.
- Local Ukrainian officials express fear and doubt about U.S. support and President Trump’s efforts to stop Russia.
- President Trump made a controversial comment saying Russia “has been fine on Ukraine” after the attacks.
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