Downing Street rejects Witkoff’s description of Putin as a ‘humanitarian’
No 10 says Russian president ‘has killed thousands of people, both innocent Ukrainians and his own people’ Downing Street has rejected the description of…
The Guardian reports: No 10 says Russian president ‘has killed thousands of people, both innocent Ukrainians and his own people’ Downing Street has rejected the description of Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” made by Donald Trump’s chief negotiator on the Ukraine war.
This world story centres on Russia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Downing Street, Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff.
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- Russia · Europe
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- Downing Street, Vladimir Putin, Steve Witkoff, Russian
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- World
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