Witkoff Praises Putin After Detained US Citizen Released

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Bloomberg Politicsseen 24 Oct, 12:29headline rewritten
~~Putin Releases Hostage to US, Earning Praise as Humanitarian~~Witkoff Praises Putin After Detained US Citizen Released

Wed, 21 October 2026peak 2 reports on Wed, 21 October 2026Thu, 22 October 2026

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21 Oct, 17:50over 13 hours22 Oct, 06:25

Wed, 21 October 2026
2 reports
- Bloomberg Politics17:50first to reportedited after publishing
  Witkoff Praises Putin After Detained US Citizen Released
  previously~~Putin Releases Hostage to US, Earning Praise as Humanitarian~~
  The Trump administration praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” for releasing a detained US citizen, the latest White House move to curry favor with Russia in its efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
- Japan Times23:59
  Putin releases hostage to U.S., drawing praise from Trump administration
  The Trump administration praised Putin as a "humanitarian," the latest move to curry favor with Russia amid talks over the war in Ukraine.
Thu, 22 October 2026
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- Bloomberg Politics06:25
  Putin Gets Praised as 'Humanitarian' by Witkoff
  The Trump administration praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” for releasing a detained US citizen. Steve Witkoff complimented Putin in Russia as he secured the release of Stephen Hubbard, an American teacher convicted there four years ago of fighting for Ukraine. Bloomberg's Anthony Halpin reports. (Source: Bloomberg)