Russia invites Zelensky to Moscow for peace talks, Kremlin says no reply yet

Kemlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Thursday said that Moscow has not yet received a response to their invitation for Zelensky to come to Moscow, Reuters reported, citing Interfax news agency.

The statement from the Kremlin came as both sides continued to exchange bodies of soldiers, and a rumour floated that Moscow and Kyiv have agreed to stop striking each other's energy infrastructure.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to a week-long pause in fighting in the Ukraine war, citing frigid weather conditions. Trump made the remarks during a Cabinet meeting while discussing the US government shutdown.