Trump rips apart the media over bombshell story about Putin

The president hit out at Sky News on Truth Social Saturday after a bombshell story came out about Steve Witkoff , the US Special Envoy to the Middle East , and Russian President Vladimir Putin .

The news outlet claimed that Putin kept the US envoy waiting for hours before their meeting on Thursday to discuss the ongoing war with Ukraine .

Trump quickly disputed the report and labeled it 'fake news,' stating that 'there was no wait whatsoever' that day.

He added: 'The only reason they made up that story is to try and DEMEAN , because they are sick degenerates, that have to start reporting the News correctly' Putin told reporters on Thursday he would have a phone call with President Trump .

However Putin has demanded a wide range of concessions before committing, including for Russia to control territory it has captured thus far and for Ukraine to abandon any plans to join NATO . His conditions also include the easing of western sanctions on Russia and for elections to be held in Ukraine - a demand Kyiv says is impossible to fulfill while martial law is in force. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Putin 's response 'highly predictable' and 'manipulative words' aimed at dragging out the process by setting unworkable conditions. Read more.