Former U.S. ambassador says Putin is a war criminal, calls Witkoff's comment "fatuous"

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Uploaded: 2026-10-21

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[0:00] Tonight, lawmakers are criticizing

[0:01] special envoy Steve Wickoff for praising

[0:03] Russian President Vladimir Putin

[0:05] following the release of jailed American

[0:06] Steven Huard.

[0:08] >> You talk so much about my president,

[0:11] President Trump, being a humanitarian.

[0:13] You are are a humanitarian also, sir,

[0:17] and I salute that. I commend you and I

[0:19] thank you again.

[0:21] >> Republican Congressman Max Miller

[0:22] responded online writing, quote, "What a

[0:24] ridiculous statement. Maybe we should

[0:25] ask the hundreds of dead civilians in

[0:27] BHA what they think of Putin's

[0:28] humanitarian instincts. Democratic

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