Embarrassing questions? Kremlin releases Trump-Putin meeting footage without sound

It seems that the Russian president's administration was embarrassed by the questions journalists asked Putin at the beginning of the meeting.

In broadcasts by Western media, journalists could be heard shouting:

• "Will you agree to a ceasefire?"

• "Will you commit to not killing any more civilians?"

• "Why should President Trump trust your word now?"

However, none of these questions received an answer. Putin shouted something at the journalists, but due to the noise, it was impossible to hear what. After all the questions, Trump simply responded: "Thank you."

Trump and Putin meeting in Alaska

The talks between Trump and Putin began at the airbase in Anchorage, Alaska. This is the first face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the US and Russia since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.

At the start of the meeting, Trump and Putin shook hands. Then the Russian leader pretended not to hear journalists’ questions about whether he would stop killing Ukrainian civilians.

The main issue Trump plans to discuss with Putin is ending the fighting in Ukraine. As the US president stated before the meeting, he would like the talks to result in "some form of ceasefire."