‘You are a humanitarian also, sir’: the US feeds Putin with lies as Ukraine’s children take cover and die | Andrew Roth

What happened: US envoy Steve Witkoff told Vladimir Putin "You are a humanitarian also, sir" during talks in St Petersburg, as the White House pressed Kyiv toward a deal and sought the release of a detained US citizen. Key numbers: Witkoff met Putin on Wednesday. Putin has held power 26 years. Why it matters: The article says the flattery of Putin comes as Russia continues nightly strikes on Ukrainian power plants and cities, and it reports that Kharkiv residents who had hoped Trump would stop Putin now say they have doubts and are scared.

US envoy Steve Witkoff told Vladimir Putin "You are a humanitarian also, sir" during talks in St Petersburg, as the White House pressed Kyiv toward a deal and sought the release of a detained US citizen.

The article says the flattery of Putin comes as Russia continues nightly strikes on Ukrainian power plants and cities, and it reports that Kharkiv residents who had hoped Trump would stop Putin now say they have doubts and are scared.