Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“US President Donald Trump says Russia’s Vladimir Putin has agreed not to attack Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and other parts of the country for a week due to ‘extraordinary cold’ weather. Russia has not confirmed an agreement, but Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the move. While Trump did not specify when the pause would begin, overnight into Friday air raid alerts went off in just four Ukrainian regions that are close to the frontline. Temperatures in Kyiv were due to plummet from Thursday, reaching -24C (-11F) over the next few days. In recent weeks, Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, as it has during cold periods since the full-scale invasion began in 2022.” (01/30/26)