Witkoff: Putin ready to ‘permanent peace’ deal

• Trump has been pressuring Moscow and Kyiv for a ceasefire, but has not obtained major concessions from the Kremlin.

• Witkoff met with Putin in Saint Petersburg, their third meeting since Trump returned to the White House in January.

• He believes a peace deal is emerging, with key Putin advisers Yuri Ushakov and Kirill Dmitriev in the meeting.

• Witkoff also mentions business deals between Russia and the U.S. as part of the negotiations.

• Despite diplomacy, there has been little progress on Trump’s main aim of achieving a Ukraine ceasefire.