Steve Witkoff said the Russian leader had an artist paint a portrait of Trump and gave it to the American president as a gift. Witkoff called Putin “super smart” and not “a bad guy.” ...

When the president was shot, he went to his local church and met with his priest and prayed for the president,” Witkoff said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin prayed for President Donald Trump after Trump was shot at a rally last year, special envoy ...