Russian President Vladimir Putin prayed for Donald Trump after the then-presidential candidate was shot last year.

Axar.az reports citing Politico, top envoy Steve Witkoff told former Fox News host Tucker Carlson on his podcast that during his second meeting with Putin, the Russian president recounted his reaction to the attempted assassination of Trump at a campaign rally last summer.

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

Putin “had a friendship with him and he was praying for his friend,” Witkoff explained. He added that he had relayed the sentimental story to Trump, who was “clearly touched.”

Witkoff said Putin also had a “beautiful portrait” commissioned of Trump by a top Russian artist, which he had gifted to Trump.

It should be noted that S. Witkoff met with V. Putin in Moscow on March 13.