
MOSCOW, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected the suggestion that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff had shown himself to be biased towards Moscow in peace talks over Ukraine, describing it as nonsense.
Witkoff attracted fresh criticism in Europe and the United States this week after the leak of a phone call recording in which he advised a Kremlin aide on how Putin should handle peace negotiations with President Donald Trump.
Putin told reporters it would have been surprising if Witkoff had been hurling obscenities at Russia during the conversation.
"This is nonsense," he said, describing Witkoff as a U.S. citizen who defended the interests of his country.