The Russia-Ukraine war · claims ledger

Putin agreed to stop striking Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities for a week from late January 2026.

Partly supported Claimed by Government of the United States on 29 January 2026.

The statement

President Trump said he had personally asked Putin not to fire on Kyiv and other cities for a week because of extreme cold, and that Putin agreed.

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Origin of the claim Novaya Gazeta Europe Media · Unaffiliated origin: Trump remarks, 29 Jan · published 2026-01-30 00:00 UTC

Confirmed Kremlin confirms Trump asked Putin to refrain from striking Kyiv until 1 February

Evidence Novaya Gazeta Europe Media · Unaffiliated origin: Trump remarks, 29 Jan, and Kremlin spokesman Peskov, 30 Jan · published 2026-01-30 00:00 UTC
Corroboration Kyiv Independent Media · Unaffiliated origin: President Zelensky statement on the energy truce start date · published 2026-02-04 00:00 UTC

When	From	To	Why
2026-10-30 18:00 UTC	Open	Partly supported	Novaya Gazeta Europe reporting in ev-20261027-8833 shows Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed Trump's request to refrain from striking Kyiv until 1 February, and the Kyiv Independent reported President Zelensky saying the pause took effect on 30 January. The record shows a pause on Kyiv only, ending 1 February, not one covering other cities for a full week. Events: ev-20261027-8833.

The War Record, claim cl-20261027-d7ka, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-d7ka/