Putin will halt strikes on Kiev

January 30, 2026

TL;DR

Donald Trump claims Russia will pause attacks on Ukrainian cities for one week after he personally asked Vladimir Putin to do so due to cold weather.
Trump stated Putin agreed to the request and expressed happiness with the decision.
Ukrainian officials, including MP Aleksey Goncharenko, have discussed an 'energy truce' but without a specified start date.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly advocated for an energy ceasefire, especially after recent Russian strikes darkened nearly a million homes in Kiev.
Russia asserts its strikes target military facilities in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian infrastructure.
Temperatures in Kiev are predicted to be very low this weekend.
Russia previously agreed to an energy ceasefire in March, but it was reportedly broken by Ukrainian forces.
The Kremlin has stated its goal is permanent peace, not temporary ceasefires.

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