U.S. President Trump confirmed media reports that he spoke with Vladimir Putin about halting attacks on Ukraine during extreme cold.
Ukraine War: Request to Vladimir Putin
U.S. President confirmed media reports that he spoke with Vladimir Putin about halting attacks on Ukraine. The information was conveyed by Polish Radio correspondent Marek Wałkuski. Trump admitted he asked Putin to stop attacks on Ukrainian cities for a week due to extreme cold. The Russian leader reportedly agreed.
Ukraine War: Victims of Attack on Zaporizhzhia
On the night of January 28-29, Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia Oblast with drones. In the town of Vilniansk, three people died and three were injured in explosions. According to witnesses, Russian drones attacked civilian objects.
Eight residential buildings were damaged, including one completely destroyed. Ukrainian media emphasize that every Russian attack destroys energy and heating infrastructure. Thousands of people in Ukraine have no electricity, water, or heating. The upcoming wave of cold will worsen the situation. Ukrainian forecasters predict that low temperatures, down to minus 20 degrees Celsius, will persist for three weeks. “The bad news is that the cold is coming. But there is also good news – we have to endure for three weeks and it will get easier,” said head of the parliamentary energy commission Andriy Herus.
Ukrainian MFA: Zelensky Ready for Talks with Putin
Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to meet with Vladimir Putin – such information was conveyed on Tuesday, January 27 by the head of Ukrainian diplomacy, Andriy Sybiha. In an interview with the European Truth portal, he stated that within the current peace process, two most sensitive issues remain unresolved: those concerning territories and future control over the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
He added that it is precisely to resolve these issues that Zelensky is ready to meet with Putin and discuss them. Several days ago, the Axios portal wrote about a possible meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and Russia. It would be the result of trilateral Ukrainian-Russian-American talks in the United Arab Emirates. Their second round is planned for this week.