Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked Trump and said he was counting on Washington to secure the pause in attacks. People collect water at a public well in a Kyiv neighborhood without water and heating during sub-zero temperatures on Tuesday last week. Photo: Reuters“Because of the cold, extreme cold ... I personally asked President Putin not to fire on Kyiv and the cities and towns for a week during this,” Trump said. And I personally asked President Putin not to fire into Kyiv and the various towns for a week.