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Steve Witkoff Says Putin Not a 'Bad Guy', Stumbles on Ukraine Geography

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U.S. President Donald Trump 's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff , said he "liked" Russian President Vladimir Putin , while stumbling over the specifics of the most contentious issues between Moscow and Kyiv in ongoing ceasefire talks.

"I don't regard Putin as a bad guy," he said, adding: "I thought he was straight up with me" He said he expected a maritime ceasefire agreement covering the Black Sea to be implemented in the next week or so.