Russia-Ukraine Talks Resume in Abu Dhabi
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Russia and Ukraine are at war. This week, people from both countries met for talks.
The meeting happened in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi is a city in the United Arab Emirates.
The United States helped with the talks. This is called mediation. The US wanted to help the two sides agree.
Ukraine's leader is Volodymyr Zelensky. He said the talks were constructive. This means the talks were useful and positive.
But many people think the talks will not bring peace soon. They think the talks are going to an impasse. An impasse means no one can move forward.
The war between Russia and Ukraine has lasted a long time. Many countries want it to stop.
These talks are one more try to find peace. But a real deal still looks far away.
Vocabulary15 words
- mediation
- when someone helps two sides talk and agree
- constructive
- useful; helpful; good for making progress
- impasse
- a situation where no agreement can happen
- talks
- when people meet to discuss and solve a problem
- ceasefire
- an agreement to stop fighting
- negotiation
- talking to reach an agreement
- diplomat
- a person who works to solve problems between countries
- conflict
- a fight or war between groups
- peace deal
- an agreement to end a war
- leader
- the person in charge of a country
- ally
- a country that helps another country
- meeting
- when people come together to talk
- agreement
- when two sides decide the same thing
- stalemate
- a situation where nothing can change
- war
- fighting between countries
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1. Abu Dhabi 2. The United States 3. True
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Russia and Ukraine are at _____. This week, people from both countries met for talks.
The meeting happened in _____. Abu Dhabi is a city in the United Arab Emirates.
The United States helped with the talks. This is called _____.
Ukraine's leader is Volodymyr _____. He said the talks were constructive.
But many people think the talks will not bring _____ soon.
They think the talks are going to an _____.
The war between Russia and Ukraine has lasted a long _____.
Many countries want it to _____.
These talks are one more try to find _____.
But a real deal still looks far _____.
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