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Former U.S. ambassador says Putin is a war criminal, calls Witkoff's comment "fatuous"

CBS News21 October 2026, 23:45 UTCUkraine

Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst joins "The Daily Report" to discuss Steve Witkoff's comment that Putin is a "humanitarian" following the release of an American citizen from a Russian prison.

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