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Moscow has agreed to a one-week pause in strikes on Kyiv, until February 1, following a personal request from US President Donald Trump. The Kremlin stated the move aims to facilitate negotiations, while Trump cited extreme cold as his reason. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy welcomed the announcement, pledging reciprocal restraint if…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday issued a bold challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin, daring him to visit Kyiv, while reaffirming that Ukraine will only halt its attacks if Russia ceases strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

US President Donald Trump said that he has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to target Kyiv for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures.

Russia on Thursday invited Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to come to Moscow for the peace talks as the war between the two countries is about to enter its fifth year, news agency Reuters reported citing a Kremlin statement.

Couple killed near Kyiv and apartment block hit while US says territorial issue of Donetsk ‘very difficult’ to resolve. What we know on day 1,436

The report said Russia suffered 1.2 million casualties, including up to 325,000 troop deaths, between February 2022 and December 2025

European officials fear that Washington is attempting to place pressure on Kyiv after trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi

Every Russian strike 'discredits' the ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the war, says Zelensky

A diplomatic push by the US to end the war has made some progress but has delivered no breakthrough on the key issue of what happens to Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory that Moscow is demanding.