Ukrainian officials reported a quieter night in Kyiv after President Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed to temporarily halt attacks on Ukrainian cities. Trump said he personally asked Putin to pause strikes for a week due to extreme winter conditions.
Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched more than 100 drones at front-line regions, but Kyiv was not targeted.
Russian attacks on energy infrastructure have left large parts of the country without power during freezing temperatures.
Russia has agreed to refrain from strikes on Ukraine until February 1, Peskov said
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According to the Kremlin spokesman Peskov, Trump indeed asked Putin to do so in order to create "favorable conditions for negotiations".
It appears that this applies only to the so-called “energy… pic.twitter.com/m3DfzRBmeD
Neither Moscow nor Kyiv confirmed a formal ceasefire. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin agreed to avoid striking Kyiv until Feb. 1.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the pause but said Ukraine would respond only if Russia resumes attacks.
Talks involving U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian officials are expected soon. Zelenskyy stressed there is no official ceasefire, calling the development an opportunity rather than an agreement.
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