Trump says he asked Putin to pause strikes on Kyiv; Ukraine says no formal ceasefire

Former U.S. president Donald Trump said he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to refrain from shelling Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities for a week, and the Kremlin later acknowledged receiving that request, the program reported.

In a statement read on air, attributed to Trump, he said, "Я лично попросил президента Путина не обстреливать Киев и другие города в течение недели. Он согласился." The broadcast also cited later Kremlin comments that, according to spokesman Dmitry Peskov, did not specify when the request was made and referred specifically to Kyiv, saying the pause ran "до 1 февраля включительно."

Ukraine’s leadership, however, told journalists there is no formal, bilateral agreement with Russia to stop strikes on energy infrastructure. Correspondent Алексей Продайвода reported President Volodymyr Zelensky as saying delegations are discussing the issue in Abu Dhabi, and that Ukraine is prepared to observe an "energy truce" on a mirrored basis if Russia also refrains from attacking critical infrastructure.

Zelensky was quoted as stressing the lack of a formal ceasefire: "между Киевом и Москвой нет прямых договоренностей о прекращении ударов по энергетике," and that Kyiv’s delegations are discussing guarantees in international talks.

The broadcast also reported Ukrainian officials observed no Russian strikes on energy infrastructure overnight, while warning of a Russian shift toward strikes on logistics facilities. The program cited Ukrainian military claims about recent attacks and the reported redirection of Russian strikes.

What happens next: reporters said delegations in Abu Dhabi are discussing security guarantees, and Kyiv has framed any pause as contingent on reciprocal Russian behavior. The Kremlin’s confirmation did not replace Kyiv’s statement that no formal truce is in force.