Putin Promises to Pause Missile Strikes Due to 'Extreme Cold,' Diplomacy Goes Frosty
KEY POINTS
- •President Trump said Thursday that Putin agreed to halt strikes on Kyiv due to extreme cold in Ukraine.
- •A Ukrainian official expressed skepticism, saying only reality would prove the pause's legitimacy.
- •U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff announced a second round of peace talks is expected next week following reported progress.
In a diplomatic moment frostier than a Kyiv winter, Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Vladimir Putin had generously agreed to "pause" missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities — all because it’s just too darn cold outside. The Kremlin, ever the icy poker face, initially declined comment but Russian social media whispered rumors colder than Siberian winters. Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials responded with the kind of 'yeah, right' skepticism that could melt sea ice. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff spilled the tea about next week's trilateral talks, claiming the last Abu Dhabi meeting made "significant progress" on contested territory, proving peace talks these days come sponsored by Arctic chill advisories.
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When your war strategy downloads a cold weather update and hits ‘pause’ on missile strikes, diplomacy just became colder than Siberia’s WiFi signal.
Nothing says 'realpolitik' like stopping bombings because someone forgot their thermal socks.
Putin cancels missile strikes due to 'extreme cold.' Meanwhile, fingers still frozen on Twitter skepticism buttons.
Source: Axios | Published: 1/29/2026 | Author: Barak Ravid
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