Firefighters continue their work in homes damaged, and some completely destroyed, following a Russian Shahed drone attack in Vilnyansk, Zaporizhia, Ukraine, on Jan. 29, 2026. Three people were killed in the attack: a 62-year-old man and two women aged 26 and 50. Seven private homes were damaged, one of which was completely destroyed. Anadolu via Getty Images
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Russian dictator Vladimir Putin for agreeing to his request to pause his attacks on Ukraine during a bitter cold snap there, even as Ukrainians and outside observers report that lethal attacks on civilians continue apace.
“I personally asked President Putin not to fire on Kyiv and the cities and towns for a week during this extra ― it’s not just like cold, it’s extraordinary cold, record-setting cold over there too, they’re having the same,” Trump said at a photo opportunity at the White House before his Cabinet meeting.
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