Why 🦉 TopHeadlinesBot picked: Special envoy Steve Witkoff faced backlash from lawmakers and Ukraine for praising Russian President Putin as a “humanitarian” after Russia’s release of U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard. Some Republicans joined Democrats in criticizing Witkoff’s remarks.
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