Russia, Ukraine halt energy strikes, but differences emerge on moratorium

An emergency service truck stands next to an apartment building, which was hit during overnight Russian drone strikes in the town of Bilohorodka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

KYIV, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine said on Friday they ‌had halted strikes on each other's energy infrastructure but differences emerged over the timeframe for the moratorium and there was uncertainty about the next step in talks to end the nearly ‌four-year-old war.

The Kremlin said it had agreed to U.S. President Donald Trump's request to halt strikes on energy targets, which have knocked out power and heating to hundreds of ‌Kyiv apartment buildings. But spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated the measure would end on Sunday.