Washington, Aug. 16 -- Post the Russia-US summit in Anchorage, US President Donald Trump held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other NATO leaders, which reportedly 'was not easy' according to Axios, as the cards were heavily in Russia's favour.

While the meeting's ultimate results were inconclusive, they nonetheless heavily leaned in Moscow's favour, as Trump told Zelensky and NATO leaders from Germany, Italy, Finland, France, the UK, and the European Commission, that the Kremlin was now seeking for a joint comprehensive peace treaty, instead of a ceasefire as previously called for by the Oval office.

Trump further informed Zelensky and the other leaders that Putin had told the US President that the Russia ...