The Kremlin said ‍on Friday (January 30, 2026) that Russian President ​Vladimir Putin had ‌received a ​personal request from his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump to halt strikes on Kyiv until February 1 in order ​to create a ⁠favourable environment for peace negotiations.

Asked about the request and ​Russia’s response, ⁠Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined further comment.

Ukraine has said it will ‌reciprocate if Russia ‌forgoes strikes on the country’s energy ‍infrastructure amid a period of bitterly cold weather.

The ‍next round of trilateral peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States were set to take place in ⁠Abu Dhabi on Sunday (February 1, 2026), but Ukrainian President ​Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday (January 30, 2026) ⁠the date or location could change.