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Former envoy calls Putin a war criminal, blasts Witkoff
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst criticizes Steve Witkoff for calling Vladimir Putin a humanitarian after an American citizen was released from a Russian prison. Herbst says Putin is a war criminal and calls Witkoff's remark fatuous.
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