Donald Trump said on Thursday Vladimir Putin had agreed to temporarily halt strikes on Kyiv during the bitter cold spell impacting Eastern Europe.

Earlier this month, Russia's far east Kamchatka region declared an emergency situation due to a massive snowstorm that left its major city partially paralysed. View on euronews

The snowfall is expected to be followed by severe frosts, with temperatures dropping to as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit) by the end of the week.

Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa visited Moscow on Wednesday for the second time in less than four months, and Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasised his readiness to help the country rebuild its war-battered economy.

This is the second time that President Vladimir V. Putin has hosted President Ahmed al-Sharaa since the fall of the Russia-backed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.

On Jan. 24, 2011, a suicide bomb attack at Moscow's Domodedovo airport international arrival gate killed 37 people and injured more than 170 others.

One of Moscow’s top universities is offering plush signing bonuses to encourage students to enlist in non-combat military positions, but legal experts warned the recruitment efforts rely on deceptive tactics that instead are thrusting the young academics into the throes of war.

The only official Anglican congregation in Moscow, Russia, has suspended worship services amid a reported internal dispute over who controls the church.