Kremlin confirms Russia paused Ukraine strikes at Trump’s request

February 1, 2026

TL;DR

Russia to partially suspend long-range strikes on Ukrainian targets.
The suspension is at the request of US President Donald Trump.
The moratorium will last until February 1.
The aim is to create favorable conditions for negotiations.
Ukraine has been targeting Russia's energy sector with drones.
Russian retaliatory strikes aim to degrade Ukrainian weapons production and logistics.
Power and heating outages have occurred in Ukrainian cities due to cold weather and energy system degradation.
Trilateral talks between Russian, Ukrainian, and US officials have occurred.
Talks focused on security issues and winding down the conflict.
Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky has rejected some Russian conditions for peace.

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