Russia plans to temporarily halt its bombing campaign in Ukrainian cities during the extreme winter conditions. According to US President Donald Trump, Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed to a one-week ceasefire in response to the freezing temperatures. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed this development, citing it as an "important statement" about providing security for Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities during this critical period.
The announcement comes as millions of people in Ukraine struggle with a lack of heating due to repeated Russian bombings targeting power and heating infrastructure. Temperatures are forecast to drop to -23 degrees Celsius (-9.4 degrees Fahrenheit) overnight, posing an additional challenge to the already dire situation.
While the ceasefire has been welcomed by Zelenskyy, tensions between Russia and Ukraine remain high. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov downplayed the prospects of a long-term ceasefire, stating that Moscow has yet to see a comprehensive 20-point plan for ending the conflict.
The bodies of soldiers killed in the war were exchanged between Russia and Ukraine on Thursday, marking another rare gesture of goodwill during the ongoing conflict. However, a lasting resolution remains elusive, with both sides far from agreeing on a cease-fire agreement.
In a move aimed at mitigating the humanitarian crisis, Trump's announcement has brought some much-needed respite to the people of Ukraine. As Zelenskyy noted, "de-escalation steps contribute to real progress toward ending the war."
The announcement comes as millions of people in Ukraine struggle with a lack of heating due to repeated Russian bombings targeting power and heating infrastructure. Temperatures are forecast to drop to -23 degrees Celsius (-9.4 degrees Fahrenheit) overnight, posing an additional challenge to the already dire situation.
While the ceasefire has been welcomed by Zelenskyy, tensions between Russia and Ukraine remain high. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov downplayed the prospects of a long-term ceasefire, stating that Moscow has yet to see a comprehensive 20-point plan for ending the conflict.
The bodies of soldiers killed in the war were exchanged between Russia and Ukraine on Thursday, marking another rare gesture of goodwill during the ongoing conflict. However, a lasting resolution remains elusive, with both sides far from agreeing on a cease-fire agreement.
In a move aimed at mitigating the humanitarian crisis, Trump's announcement has brought some much-needed respite to the people of Ukraine. As Zelenskyy noted, "de-escalation steps contribute to real progress toward ending the war."
also, i heard that -23 degrees celsius is like, really cold? how do ppl survive in that? btw, can someone explain to me why russians and ukrainians keep fighting? i feel bad for those people. 
. On the bright side, it's great that they're exchanging bodies of the dead – at least it shows that even in war, there's still some basic human decency to be found 
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I mean, millions of ppl in Ukraine are literally freezing their butts off right now, so any break from the bombs is a win. But we gotta keep an eye on Russia's intentions - if they're not serious about stopping the bombing, it'll just be a week-long reprieve and then back to business as usual 
And what's with all these de-escalation steps? Like, where's the plan for actually making peace? 
. I can imagine how hard it must be for them, especially with the bombs targeting power and heating infrastructure. It's good that Trump stepped in to help broker this deal. I hope it's a start to something bigger and not just a temporary fix. 20-point plan or not, it's about time both sides started talking and finding a way out of this mess. It's also nice to see the exchange of bodies between Russia and Ukraine - at least that shows there's still some humanity left in all this 
this is finally a glimmer of hope for the poor souls in Ukraine... i mean its great that trump had a chat with putin and came up with a one week ceasefire lol who knows if itll actually stick tho? like whats gonna happen when its not freezing anymore? but hey at least its something, maybe its just enough to give ppl a break from all the bombings & lack of heat... gotta feel for zelenskyy tho, he's been dealing with this mess for ages 
. It's not exactly ideal for the people of Ukraine right now. I can imagine how hard it must be for them to deal with no heat and stuff 
. And yeah, it's all good that Zelenskyy is welcoming this development 
. Fingers crossed that it leads to some real progress toward ending the war 
. I mean, we've heard that phrase before, but for once, let's hope it actually sticks 
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. i mean, don't get me wrong, it's nice that people in ukraine will have some respite from the bombings but come on, what's really going on here? is this just some kind of ploy to make russia look like a "good guy" or something? 
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at least the bombing campaign is gonna slow down a bit during winter, it's like they finally put on their warm coats 
and stopped whacking people with hammers 
. i mean, can you imagine being stuck in -23c without heat? 
so fingers crossed it doesn't get worse... 
gotta be tough living in -23 degrees celsius with no heat 
