特朗普政府乌克兰问题谈判代表史蒂夫·威特科夫周三在圣彼得堡会见俄罗斯总统普京，试图推进结束乌克兰冲突的协议谈判1。在会谈中，威特科夫对普京表示："你也是人道主义者，我敬礼。我赞颂你。"1这番言论立即引发英国政府强烈反对1。
英国唐宁街发言人明确拒绝了这一评价，声称："我们确实不认同这种表述，普京已经杀害了数千人，包括无辜的乌克兰人和俄罗斯人自己。"1苏格兰事务大臣道格拉斯·亚历山大指出普京"非法入侵乌克兰"1。乌克兰外交部长则讽刺地表示："这个晚上，基辅居民听到了俄罗斯人道主义的真实面目。"1威特科夫与普京交谈期间，俄罗斯继续对哈尔科夫进行无人机打击1。
会谈后俄罗斯原则上同意恢复与乌克兰和美国的和平谈判1。特朗普称美俄乌局势"也许是我们距离结束战争最近的一次"1。但尽管俄罗斯同意重启三方会谈2，乌克兰和平前景仍相距甚远2。
Steve Witkoff, US President Trump's Ukraine negotiation envoy, met with Russian President Putin in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday in an attempt to advance peace negotiations to end the invasion of Ukraine 1. During the meeting, Witkoff told Putin: "You are a humanitarian also sir, and I salute that. I commend you" 1. Following the talks, Russia agreed in principle to resume peace negotiations with Ukraine and the United States 1.
Witkoff's remarks immediately drew sharp criticism. The British government swiftly rejected the characterization, with a Downing Street spokesperson stating: "We certainly do not recognise that characterisation, and President Putin has killed thousands of people, both innocent Ukrainians and his own Russian people" 1. Scotland's Secretary of State Douglas Alexander emphasized that Putin "illegally invaded Ukraine at the start of this conflict" 1. Ukraine's Foreign Minister also responded critically, noting: "This night, the residents of Kyiv heard what Russian humanitarianism really sounds like" 1.
The Trump administration's diplomatic strategy involved flattering Putin to advance Ukrainian peace talks 23. However, Russia continued drone strikes on Kharkiv even during Witkoff's discussions with Putin 1. Trump described the prospects for ending the war as "maybe now the closest we've been," though peace remains far from certain 12.
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