00:00Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump says Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to a pause in attacks on Kiev and other cities, citing extraordinarily cold weather.
00:11Trump did not specify when the pause would take effect.
00:15While Moscow has not confirmed the claim, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he expects the Kremlin to honor its commitment.
00:22Temperatures in Kiev are forecast to plunge to as low as negative 24 degrees Celsius in the coming days.
00:32Russia has intensified strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure during the winter, as it has since the war began in 2022, leaving millions without electricity or essential heating.
00:44Following Trump's announcement, Ukraine has reportedly agreed to mirror Russia's move and temporarily halt attacks on Russian oil refineries.
00:52Last week, Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. negotiators met in the United Arab Emirates for the first trilateral talk since 2022.
01:01All sides described the discussions as constructive, but no concrete agreements have been announced so far.
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