"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed United States President Donald Trump's announcement that Russia will not attack Kyiv and various Ukrainian towns for seven days as civilians struggle with a lack of heating amid freezing winter temperatures. In a post on social media on Thursday, Zelenskyy said that Trump's comments earlier in the day were an important statement about the possibility of providing security for Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities during this extreme winter period."
"Trump said earlier on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to his request not to fire on Ukraine's capital Kyiv for a week due to severely low temperatures. 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 the extraordinary cold in the region."
"Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app on Thursday that 454 residential buildings remain without heating in the city, as the Ukrainian capital struggles to restore power to homes following repeated Russian bombings targeting power and heating infrastructure in recent weeks. Temperatures are forecast to drop to -23 degrees Celsius (-9.4 degrees Fahrenheit) overnight in the Ukrainian capital this week."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed a reported seven-day pause in Russian attacks on Kyiv and other towns amid extreme winter conditions. U.S. President Donald Trump said he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to fire on Kyiv and nearby towns for a week because of severely low temperatures. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that 454 residential buildings remain without heating as the capital struggles to restore power after repeated attacks on power and heating infrastructure. Temperatures in Kyiv are forecast to drop to -23 degrees Celsius overnight, increasing risks to civilians lacking heat. Negotiators expect the pause to aid de-escalation and advance progress toward ending the war.
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