At the highly anticipated Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage, hopes for a dramatic truce in the Russia-Ukraine war seemed to fade as U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce clarified, “The President has not asked for it”. This marks a major shift from recent speculation, confirming the Trump administration’s position that the meeting with Vladimir Putin is solely a “listening exercise”. Amid fears in Kyiv and across Europe that President Trump might favor Putin’s proposals, the latest U.S. statements underline a reluctance to reach a truce deal, despite continuing Russian demands for Ukraine to cede eastern territories. Watch the video for more details.