Deep freeze hits Ukraine as Trump says Putin agrees to halt power grid attacks

Russia is continuing to attack Ukrainian cities Picture: Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP

Ukraine is awaiting signs that Russia is abiding by a commitment US president Donald Trump said Moscow had made to temporarily halt attacks on Ukraine’s power grid, as Kyiv and other regions suffer their bitterest winter weather for years.

Mr Trump said Russian president Vladimir Putin had agreed to his request not to target the Ukrainian capital and other towns for one week, as the region experiences frigid temperatures that have brought widespread hardship to civilians.