"Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that Vladimir Putin had agreed to halt strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure for a week after he issued a personal appeal to the Russian leader due to the extreme weather in Ukraine. Speaking on Friday, Zelenskyy said there was no formal ceasefire agreement on energy targets between Ukraine and Russia, but added that Kyiv would halt such strikes if Moscow did the same."
"The Kremlin said on Friday that Putin had received a personal request from Trump to halt strikes on Kyiv until 1 February, but declined to say whether the Russian president had agreed to the request or issued any corresponding order. But there was a noticeable reduction in attacks by both sides overnight after Trump's announcement. Ukraine's air force said in a social media post that Russian forces launched 111 strike drones and one ballistic missile at Ukraine between Thursday night and Friday morning."
"Zelenskyy said US officials first proposed the ceasefire during trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi last week, as part of a broader effort to create more space for diplomacy. Both sides agreed last spring to a 30-day ceasefire on energy infrastructure, which was not upheld and soon collapsed. Senior Ukrainian and Russian officials are due to meet in Abu Dhabi this weekend for another round of talks, though rising tensions over possible US strikes on Iran have injected fresh uncertainty into the plans."
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was waiting to see whether Russia would observe a proposed pause in strikes on Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure amid severe winter cold. Donald Trump claimed he personally asked Vladimir Putin to halt strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure for a week, while the Kremlin confirmed receipt of the request but did not say whether Putin agreed. There was a noticeable overnight reduction in attacks after the announcement. Ukraine reported 111 strike drones and one ballistic missile launched by Russia between Thursday night and Friday morning. Upcoming Abu Dhabi talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials face uncertainty from rising US–Iran tensions.
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