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Trump and Zelenskyy to meet amid severe winter and power outages
Summary
President Trump is scheduled to meet Ukraine's President Zelenskyy while Kyiv faces widespread power outages and very cold temperatures after recent strikes on the power grid.
Content
U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Davos, Switzerland. Kyiv is experiencing widespread power outages and very cold temperatures after recent strikes on the power grid. President Zelenskyy said he would remain in Ukraine to focus on restoring power for civilians.
Key developments:
- About 4,000 buildings in Kyiv remained without heating and nearly 60% of the capital was without power, officials reported.
- Trump said he would meet Zelenskyy, and a U.S. special envoy plans to discuss peace proposals with Russian and Ukrainian officials.
- Ukraine's Cabinet allocated 2.56 billion hryvnias from a reserve fund to purchase generators, the prime minister announced.
- NATO's secretary-general urged member militaries to explore supplying additional air defence systems to Ukraine.
Summary:
The planned meeting brings diplomatic attention while civilians in Kyiv face heating and power shortages during a severe winter. Officials report emergency purchases of generators and diplomatic talks scheduled in Davos. Undetermined at this time whether the talks will lead to a settlement.
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