NYTIMES (Valerie Hopkins) - Trump and Putin Call for a Brief Cease-Fire in Ukraine
Previous truces have broken down amid competing accusations of violations, and it is not clear that Ukraine will agree to Moscow’s terms.
NYTIMES (Anton Troianovski, Andrew E. Kramer and Paul Sonne) - Trump Says Putin Agreed to a Weeklong Pause in Attacks Amid Extreme Cold
Russia has left thousands of apartment buildings in Kyiv without heat in recent weeks, in a campaign that has appeared aimed at breaking Ukraine’s morale.
AI:President Trump has announced that Vladimir Putin agreed to a weeklong pause in military attacks against Ukraine, a development prompted by extreme cold weather conditions across the region. This potential shift follows recent Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and apartment buildings in Kyiv intended to impact morale. While the situation remains fluid as Russia continues operations against Ukraine's energy sector, this reported agreement marks a significant moment in the ongoing efforts led by the Trump administration to navigate geopolitical stability and potential diplomatic breakthroughs in the conflict.Open