The US president said that Putin promised a week-long halt to attacks as Ukraine faces blackouts and plunging temperatures, though the Kremlin has yet to confirm

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine awaited signs Friday that Russia is abiding by a commitment that U.S. President Donald Trump said it made to temporarily halt attacks on Ukraine’s power grid, as Kyiv and other regions are gripped by the bitterest winter weather for years. Trump said late Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had […]

The Kremlin announced that US President Donald Trump had asked Vladimir Putin to halt strikes on Kyiv until February 1. However, Ukraine reported that Russia launched one missile and over 100 drones overnight. Follow DW.

President Donald Trump has said Russia's Vladimir Putin "agreed" not to strike the capital for a week with a harsh cold snap forecast. Russia routinely targets Ukraine's electricity supply.

Russia said the US president requested a pause in strikes on Kyiv until 1 February, a move Trump said was prompted by the cold weather.

Russia launched a ballistic missile and more than 100 drones at Ukraine overnight, none of which hit Kyiv, after US President Donald Trump's statement that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to pause air strikes on the capital and other "various towns" until February 1.