U.S. Envoy Praises Putin After Russia Releases American Prisoner

Russia’s release of an American prisoner drew praise from Trump’s envoy amid a broader U.S. shift toward Moscow and away from Ukraine.

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U.S. Envoy Praises Putin After Russia Releases American Prisoner

President Trump’s special envoy praised Russian President Vladimir V. Putin as “a humanitarian” after Russia released an American prisoner.

The New York Times’ White House and national security correspondent, David E. Sanger, places the release in the context of Trump’s broader shift toward Russia and away from Ukraine.

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