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PUTIN THE HUMANIST ? 10 WAYS RUSSIA HAS SHOWN ITS HUMANITY IN UKRAINE

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Context
What happened: US special envoy Steve Witkoff called Vladimir Putin a "humanist" at a meeting in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, Oct. 21, praising him in connection with the release of an American detainee, as Russia's war in Ukraine continued. Why it matters: The article contrasts the compliment with documented episodes of civilian harm in Ukraine, including Bucha, Mariupol, and the Kakhovka dam, and questions the description of Putin as a humanist.
What changed
US special envoy Steve Witkoff called Vladimir Putin a "humanist" at a meeting in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, Oct. 21, praising him in connection with the release of an American detainee, as Russia's war in Ukraine continued.
Why it matters
The article contrasts the compliment with documented episodes of civilian harm in Ukraine, including Bucha, Mariupol, and the Kakhovka dam, and questions the description of Putin as a humanist.
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