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The US president backed away from his demand for a immediate but temporary ceasefire in Ukraine after meeting President Putin in Alaska, saying it is up to Ukraine to accept a peace deal.

Also in the programme: as President Trump sends the US National Guard on to the streets of Washington, we'll hear from DC council chairman
Phil Mendelson; And we ask why do mammals keep evolving into anteaters, and are humans destined to follow suit?

Joining Krupa Padhy is journalist and culture writer Ella Dorn, and Fuad Musallam, assistant professor of social anthropology at the University of Birmingham.

(Picture: US President Donald Trump (R) welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting to negotiate at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 15 August 2025; Credit: Photo by GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/POOL/EPA/Shutterstock)