This was stated on Espreso TV by Volodymyr Horbach, Executive Director of the Institute for the Transformation of Northern Eurasia."Right now, Russian diplomats are talking to each other. Just yesterday, Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov remarked that the Anchorage impulse had run out. Moreover, Vladimir Putin also said that he was as disappointed in Trump as Trump was in him. Yesterday, one message dominated, and today Ushakov, Putin’s foreign policy adviser, essentially contradicted both Russian diplomats and Putin himself—resetting the board of arguments," Horbach noted.According to the analyst, this may indicate that the Russians realize they are losing, that Trump has turned away, and that military and missile aid to Ukraine is now more real and achievable than ever before. "This worries the Russians greatly, which is why they want to take several steps back to Anchorage and return to the topic of their discussions with Donald Trump," Horbach explained."It seems that Putin lost his chance in Anchorage—the opportunity Trump had offered him. Trump gave him a way to exit this war and situation as a winner. But apparently, during their conversation in Alaska, Putin sensed Trump’s weakness—above all, intellectual—and decided he could pressure the American team further.Putin believed that as long as Trump remained president, he could gain more than just occupied Ukrainian territories. He thought he could work toward undermining America through cooperation with Trump, as such a chance might not exist under another president. That overreach likely backfired. Now, he and his inner circle seem to understand that. By refusing to compromise, they probably doomed themselves to Trump’s turnaround in the opposite direction," Horbach emphasized.The analyst also added that Putin believed he had secured an ultimatum on Ukraine that Trump would enforce, compelling Europeans and forcing Ukraine to accept Russia’s terms. But that didn’t happen. Trump failed to make Ukraine or European partners comply with Putin’s ultimatum. And Putin refused to make concessions, Horbach explained."Ushakov’s comment signals an attempt to return to the negotiating table with Donald Trump, and perhaps a display of readiness for certain concessions. That willingness is fueled not only by diplomatic deadlock or Tomahawk threats—it’s reinforced by the daily explosions at oil depots, refineries, and gas processing plants across Russia. These are deeply painful blows for the Russian side. At the very least, they may try to propose some kind of ceasefire on long-range strikes," Horbach concluded.U.S. President Donald Trump called Russia’s war against Ukraine “horrible” and expressed hope that he is close to resolving it.