Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks during a news conference at Joint Base Elmendorf- Richardson, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska.

Vladimir Putin has decided exactly what he wants in exchange for ending his brutal war in Ukraine, according to reports.

It comes after the Russian president had a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump in Alaska last Friday.

The US leader was meant to be pressuring Putin to end the conflict, but instead ended up rolling out the red carpet, dropping his own demands for a ceasefire and, within a matter of days, falsely blaming Ukraine for starting the war.

It’s widely believed Moscow has no intention of putting a stop to the violence –

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