Zelensky reacted after it was announced that Russian forces would temporarily suspend attacks on Kiev and other urban centers for seven days, due to extremely low temperatures that further worsened the energy situation in the country.
“The supply of electricity is the basis of life. We appreciate the efforts of our partners to help us protect lives. Thank you, President Trump. Our teams discussed this in the United Arab Emirates. We expect the agreements to be implemented. De-escalation steps contribute to real progress towards ending the war,” Zelensky said in a post on the X social network.
Earlier today, the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, said that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed not to carry out attacks on Kiev and other Ukrainian cities for seven days. He cited the extremely low temperatures that hit the region as the reason.
An important statement by @POTUS about the possibility of providing security for Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities during this extreme winter period. Power supply is a foundation of life. We value the efforts of our partners to help us protect lives. Thank you, President Trump! Our…
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Volodymyr Zelenskyi (@ZelenskyyUa) January 29, 2026
“I personally asked President Putin not to target Kiev and other cities for a week, and he agreed to it,” Trump said during a cabinet meeting at the White House, noting that some advisers had warned him that such a request would not be accepted. The Guardian.
The temporary pause in attacks comes at a time of serious energy crisis in the Ukrainian capital. According to Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal, more than 610,000 consumers in Kyiv were left without electricity due to infrastructure damage caused by Russian shelling.
Ukraine’s largest electricity producer, the company DTEK, announced that Kiev is moving from an emergency to a temporary power outage regime, warning that stabilization of the system could take some time.
Ukrainian authorities say a seven-day pause in attacks could allow for partial repairs to the power grid and reduce pressure on the civilian population during the coldest period of winter.
(Vijesti.ba)
