Missiles strike Ukraine's capital after U.S. envoy visits Russia
Mr. Witkoff praised Mr. Putin as a "humanitarian" for freeing U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, but the Kremlin warned after the meeting in Saint Petersburg…
The Hindu reports: Mr. Witkoff praised Mr. Putin as a "humanitarian" for freeing U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, but the Kremlin warned after the meeting in Saint Petersburg that while Moscow was "in principle" willing to restart talks there was little "substance" in Ukrainian and European peace proposals the U.S. diplomat had delivered.
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