U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded about three hours of talks in Anchorage, Alaska, without agreeing to a ceasefire in Ukraine, according to multiple media accounts including Reuters and the Financial Times. No joint statement was issued after the meeting. The Financial Times said Putin repeated demands that Kyiv cede the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk and accept a freeze along the rest of the front line—terms that would roll back Ukrainian state control and curb NATO’s reach. Trump rejected any territorial concessions during the session, people briefed on the talks told the paper. In a separate briefing to European leaders, Trump signalled he is now prepared to offer U.S. security guarantees to Ukraine if a broader peace deal can be reached, the Wall Street Journal reported. The stance marks a departure from his earlier reluctance to extend long-term U.S. commitments in the conflict. Ukrainian officials reacted sharply, with one senior aide describing the apparent shift as “a stab in the back.” Moscow said future dialogue is possible if its “core demands” are respected, while Washington indicated that any follow-up talks would need the involvement of Kyiv and European partners.