politics
February 5, 2026
Putin ‘kept his word’ on Ukraine ceasefire
Vladimir Putin kept his promise on a weeklong pause in strikes on Kiev and other major Ukrainian cities, Donald Trump has said
TL;DR
- Vladimir Putin followed through on a promise for a weeklong pause in strikes on Ukrainian cities.
- The pause was reportedly requested by Donald Trump due to the extreme cold.
- The truce was intended to facilitate US-brokered negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
- Ukraine confirmed no targeted strikes on major energy infrastructure during the pause.
- Ukraine's President Zelensky accused Russia of violating the truce with overnight strikes.
- Moscow stated the moratorium had expired and denied violating the truce.
- Ukraine's power grid has been severely impacted by previous Russian strikes.
- Russia claims its strikes target energy infrastructure linked to Ukraine's defense industry.
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