- Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has drawn sharp criticism after describing Russian president Vladimir Putin as a humanitarian following talks in St Petersburg.
- The remark came after Moscow released 74-year-old American citizen Stephen Hubbard, prompting Republican senator Thom Tillis to publicly condemn the comments.
- Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha rejected the description, pointing out that fresh overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv demonstrated what Russian humanism truly looks like.
- Sybiha stated that appeasement and servility would not stop the war, emphasising that only strength would compel Russia to stop.
- The overnight Russian ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv injured six people and damaged several residential buildings, a medical facility, and other civilian infrastructure.
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