Al Jazeera · 2026-10-21
• What happened: US envoy Witkoff calls Russia’s Putin a ‘humanitarian’ US envoy Witkoff calls Russia’s Putin a ‘humanitarian’ US envoy Steve Witkoff praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a ‘humanitarian’ while thanking him for the release of American Stephen Hubbard, who spent more than four years in Russian detention after bein... • Why it matters: This update may be relevant for Cyprus residents, visitors, businesses or policymakers. • What to watch next: Follow CyprusDailyLife for updates.
US envoy Witkoff calls Russia’s Putin a ‘humanitarian’
US envoy Steve Witkoff praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a ‘humanitarian’ while thanking him for the release of American Stephen Hubbard, who spent more than four years in Russian detention after being convicted of mercenary activity in Ukraine.
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