史蒂夫·维特科夫于周三将俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京称为“人道主义者”，此举令乌克兰及其支持者感到震惊，但并未让熟悉维特科夫处理俄罗斯事务的观察者感到意外。
Steve Witkoff’s salute of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” on Wednesday shocked Ukraine and its supporters, but it didn’t surprise close watchers of Witkoff’s handling of the Russia file.
这一赞扬在全球传播，并非美国特使的例外，因为特朗普总统一直试图通过改善与普京的关系来缓和莫斯科与基辅之间的冲突，并发展与俄罗斯的经济联系。
The praise, heard around the world, wasn’t a departure for the U.S. special envoy, as President Trump has sought to foster warmer relations with Putin in an effort to defuse the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv and develop economic ties with Russia.