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Putin gives Trump's envoy Witkoff an award meant for CIA official whose son died fighting for Russia

Washington, Aug 9 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin gave President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff an award to pass along to a senior CIA official whose son was killed in Ukraine while fighting alongside Russian forces, CBS reported.
The award, the Order of Lenin, was meant to be handed to Juliane Gallina, whose 21-year-old son, Michael Gloss, was killed in 2024.Gallina is currently serving at the CIA as deputy director for digital innovation.
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.
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