‘You are a humanitarian also, sir’: the US feeds Putin with lies as Ukraine’s children take cover and die
Steve Witkoff’s flattery of the Russian leader could be just the start of a mendacious stratagem from a US president who says Moscow ‘has been fine on Ukraine’
TL;DR
- US envoy Steve Witkoff called Vladimir Putin a humanitarian during a meeting in St Petersburg.
- The article argues this is a lie, citing Russia's past military actions, suppression of dissent, and the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
- Russian strategy documents suggest plans to create a humanitarian catastrophe in Ukrainian cities by cutting off electricity.
- Children in Kharkiv are attending school in underground bomb shelters due to regular Russian bombings.
- Families are mourning victims of a recent drone strike in Kharkiv, including a one-year-old girl and an 11-year-old girl.
- US President Trump has downplayed the conflict, stating Russia 'has been fine on Ukraine' and suggesting 'mostly young soldiers' died in recent attacks.
- The article suggests the White House may be pursuing a strategy of appeasement towards Russia, potentially linked to the upcoming US midterm elections.