Modi Asks Putin to End the War in Ukraine
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India's leader Narendra Modi asked Russia to stop the war in Ukraine.
Modi said this in public. He is a close friend of Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
Russia and Ukraine are still fighting a war. The war started some years ago.
India buys a lot of things from Russia. India also talks to many other countries.
News people from the BBC want to know why Modi said this now.
They also ask a big question. Will Putin listen to Modi?
Putin has not stopped the war yet. Many countries want the war to end.
Modi and Putin are allies. This means they help and support each other.
But Modi also wants peace in the world. Peace means no war or fighting.
People wait to see what Russia will do next.
Vocabulary15 words
- close
- very good friends; near
- allies
- countries or people who help each other
- peace
- a time with no war or fighting
- public
- in front of many people; not secret
- urge
- to ask someone strongly to do something
- correspondent
- a news person who writes reports
- prime minister
- the leader of a country's government
- president
- the leader of a country
- war
- fighting between countries
- plea
- a strong request; asking for help
- listen
- to hear and think about what someone says
- leader
- a person who guides a country or group
- stop
- to make something end
- country
- a place with its own government, like India or Russia
- friend
- someone you like and trust
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Answer key
1. Narendra Modi 2. Stop the war in Ukraine 3. True
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India's leader Narendra Modi asked _____ to stop the war in Ukraine.
Modi said this in _____. He is a close friend of Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
Russia and Ukraine are still fighting a _____. The war started some years ago.
India buys a lot of things from _____. India also talks to many other countries.
News people from the _____ want to know why Modi said this now.
They also ask a big question. Will Putin _____ to Modi?
Putin has not stopped the war yet. Many _____ want the war to end.
Modi and Putin are _____. This means they help and support each other.
But Modi also wants _____ in the world. Peace means no war or fighting.
People wait to see what Russia will do next.
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