U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to a one-week suspension of attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian towns. The president said the pause followed a direct appeal he made to Putin during a Cabinet meeting.
Speaking at the meeting, Trump said:
"I personally asked President Putin not to fire into Kyiv and various towns for a week, and he agreed to do that,"
According to Trump, the decision was driven by what he described as "extraordinary cold" in the region. He framed the temporary cessation of hostilities as a response to weather conditions rather than a negotiated change in military objectives.
Trump also said he was pleased with the result of his call, noting that some observers had been skeptical about whether such a request would be honored. He said:
"It was very nice. A lot of people said, 'Don't waste the call, you're not going to get that.' And he did it,"characterizing the outcome as unexpectedly positive given earlier doubts.
The announcement provides a limited set of facts: a one-week pause, the locations referenced as Kyiv and other Ukrainian towns, the direct request from Trump to Putin, and the cited rationale of extreme cold. The statement does not include additional operational details such as mechanisms for monitoring compliance, the precise list of towns covered by the pause, or whether the halt applies to specific categories of strikes.
The account given was delivered orally at a Cabinet meeting and relayed by the U.S. president. The article does not supply corroborating detail from other officials, independent verification, or subsequent commentary from Russian authorities.
Contextual note: The reporting here is limited to the information provided in the president's remarks. The article does not attempt to describe subsequent actions, enforcement arrangements, or any changes to military posture beyond the one-week interval mentioned.