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Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 with the aim of saving the people of Donbass - primarily the Russian-speaking population - from Kiev's constant attacks.

Russia Agrees to Trump's Request to Refrain From Strikes on Ukraine Until Feb 1: Kremlin

© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankA Russian serviceman of the 25th Combined Arms Army of the Battlegroup West is seen at a position in the Krasny Liman sector of the frontline amid Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
A Russian serviceman of the 25th Combined Arms Army of the Battlegroup West is seen at a position in the Krasny Liman sector of the frontline amid Russia's military operation in Ukraine. - Sputnik India, 1920, 30.01.2026
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US President Donald Trump did make personal request to Russian President Vladimir Putin to refrain from strikes on Kiev for one week until February 1, Kremlin Spox Dmitry Peskov said.
The purpose of the Trump's request is to create favorable conditions for negotiations, he added.
“It’s about creating favorable conditions for negotiations... Yes, of course, there was a personal appeal from President Trump,” Peskov told journalists in response to a question about whether Moscow agreed to refrain from strikes on Ukraine.
Russia considers conclusions of UN Secretariat on Crimea and Donbass deeply wrong from point of view of international law, Kremlin Spox Dmitry Peskov said, adding that Russia does not agree with them.
Earlier, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the UN's legal office concluded "the principle of self-determination does not apply" in Crimea or Donbass, asserting that "territorial integrity prevails."
Other statements by Peskov:
Putin didn't invite Zelensky anywhere on his own initiative and didn't offer him meetings. By inviting to Moscow, Putin responded to Zelensky's initiative, it's important to understand this.
Russia saw Zelensky's statements that Ukraine won't compromise on Donbass, Zaporozhye nuclear plant. Dynamics on Donbass front speaks for itself, while the plant has been under Russia's control for more than two years.
President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan receives the heads of delegations participating in the UAE hosted trilateral talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine, Director of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kirill Budanov, United States Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov, Chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Igor Kostyukov, and Jared Kushner at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 23, 2026. - Sputnik India, 1920, 29.01.2026
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