Witkoff calls Putin 'humanist' after prisoner release

US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff called Vladimir Putin a

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Steve Witkoff met with Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg.
The meeting took place on October 21.
Vladimir Putin released Steven Hubbard, a U.S. citizen imprisoned in Russia.
Witkoff referred to Putin as a 'humanist' during the meeting.
The statement caused strong criticism from U.S. politicians.
The U.S. government considered Hubbard's detention unlawful.
Putin did not hand over written proposals to Witkoff, according to Dmitry Peskov.

Witkoff labeled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with the letter 'Z' in his notes. — vm
Witkoff said, 'You are also a humanist, sir, and I give you due credit for that.' — meduza
Witkoff said, 'You and your president are both humanists, sir, and I appreciate that and thank you again.' — tg_echoonline_news
Witkoff's comment was defended by Donald Trump and Vance. — meduza
Trump said the comment was acceptable because it concerned the release of a man who thought he’d spend his life in prison. — tg_echoonline_news
Witkoff’s notes included phrases like 'thank you — Trump’s vision' and 'business agreement'. — vm