UK rejects Trump negotiator Steve Witkoff's description of Vladimir Putin as 'humanitarian'
Summary
The UK rejected the Trump negotiator Steve Witkoff's description of Vladimir Putin as 'humanitarian', the Evening Standard and The Independent reported on Thursday 22 October, the two outlets later headlining that Downing Street rejected the American description. Witkoff, the US special envoy, made the remark while meeting the Russian leader this week, according to the two outlets.
Latest: Downing Street rejected the Trump negotiator Steve Witkoff's description of Vladimir Putin as 'humanitarian', a remark the US special envoy made while meeting the Russian leader this week, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
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How it unfolded
Thursday 22 October
Downing Street rejected the Trump negotiator Steve Witkoff's description of Vladimir Putin as 'humanitarian', a remark the US special envoy made while meeting the Russian leader this week, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
- 08:21The IndependentDowning Street rejects American description of Vladimir Putin as ‘humanitarian’
- 08:21Evening StandardDowning Street rejects American description of Vladimir Putin as ‘humanitarian’
- 04:00The IndependentUK rejects Trump negotiator’s description of Vladimir Putin as ‘humanitarian’
- 03:51Evening StandardUK rejects Trump negotiator’s description of Vladimir Putin as ‘humanitarian’