A statement was made regarding the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump’s Special Representative Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin from the White House, calling it “a new step in the negotiation process towards a ceasefire and final peace agreement in Russia and Ukraine.” White House Spokesperson Leavitt made remarks on the Russia-Ukraine process during a press briefing. Leavitt commented on the meeting between Trump’s Special Representative Witkoff and Russian President Putin, stating that it is “a new step in the negotiation process towards a ceasefire and final peace agreement in Russia and Ukraine.” The U.S. spokesperson highlighted that the President is very eager to see the end of the war, adding that “the President has clearly expressed his continuous disappointment with both sides of this conflict.” According to statements from the Kremlin, Witkoff and Putin met in Moscow to discuss the details of the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire process.