Trump requests Putin to refrain from attacking Kyiv within a week
Due to the severe cold weather, US President Donald Trump stated that he has personally requested Russian President Vladimir Putin not to attack Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities within a week.
RIA Novosti quoted Trump's statement saying: "I have personally requested President Putin not to shelling Kyiv and other cities during this extreme cold snap for a week."
The US leader said that the Russian president has agreed to the request. "It must be said, this is very reassuring," Trump added.
Trump also pointed out that talks on the Ukraine issue have made significant progress. He believes the end of the Ukraine conflict is "imminent."
It is expected that most parts of Ukraine will see a sharp drop in temperature next week, with Kyiv's temperature possibly dropping to between -20 and -26 degrees Celsius.
According to "Gazeta," the capital of Ukraine and several cities are facing the worst infrastructure crisis in the country's history. Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said at the end of December that over 70% of thermal power plants and more than 37% of hydropower plants have been paralyzed, and Ukraine's power generation capacity has dropped by more than half.
Three-way talks between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine have been held in Abu Dhabi. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the next round of negotiations scheduled for February 1 will be conducted bilaterally, and the US special representatives Stephen Witkoff and Jared Kushner will not participate, but the US may still send representatives to attend.
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