Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy and Merz welcome Trump truce claim and condemn Russia attacks

Ukrainian president and German chancellor praise US efforts after Trump claims Putin agreed to pause, as six killed in latest Russian strikes. What we know on day 1,437German chancellor Friedrich Merz and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have welcomed efforts in favour of a truce, Berlin said, after Donald Trump claimed Vladimir Putin had agreed to a week-long halt on attacks on Ukraines power grid after Moscows strikes left millions without heating during an extreme cold snap. Merz at the same time stressed...