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Posted on January 29, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleTrump announced that Putin agreed to a one-week ceasefire in Kyiv due to cold weather, highlighting diplomatic efforts.
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to not fire on Kyiv for a week due to cold weather.
"I personally asked President Putin not to fire into Kyiv and various towns for a week, and he agreed to do that," Trump said at a Cabinet meeting, citing "extraordinary cold" in the region.
"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," Trump added.
(Reporting by Steve Holland and Bo Erickson; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
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