After the U.S. initiated a meeting with Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin must have thought it would be hilarious to give the Order of Lenin, an award established in the Soviet era for "meritorious services to the Soviet state and society" to a leading Trump administraton official. Multiple sources told CBS News that Putin gave Witkoff the award during his trip to Russia this week, which a Russian official said the U.S. initiated, to discuss ending the Ukraine war. The gesture by Putin, known for mind games and attempts to expose adversaries' points of weakness, was likely meant to raise unhelpful questions and highlight that a CIA official's son fought for Russia in the war.
Author: Ed Scarce
Published at: 2025-08-10 20:04:06
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