WATCH: Vance defends U.S. envoy Witkoff calling Putin a 'humanitarian' after prisoner release

What happened: Vice President Vance defended U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff after Witkoff called Putin a "humanitarian" following a prisoner release. Vance called Witkoff "a diplomat" and said he was in Russia to get a job done. Why it matters: The remarks address criticism of Witkoff's description of Putin, with Vance framing the envoy's work as focused on completing a task in Russia. Key numbers: No specific figures were provided in the content.

Vice President Vance defended U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff after Witkoff called Putin a "humanitarian" following a prisoner release. Vance called Witkoff "a diplomat" and said he was in Russia to get a job done.

The remarks address criticism of Witkoff's description of Putin, with Vance framing the envoy's work as focused on completing a task in Russia. Key numbers: No specific figures were provided in the content.