Trump Predicts Big Deal With Russia on Ukraine War
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Donald Trump is the president of the United States. He talked about the war in Ukraine. He said there could be a 'very big' deal with Russia. He said this deal could be about all of Europe.
Russia and Ukraine are at war. Many countries want the war to stop. Some leaders talk with Russia. Some leaders talk with Ukraine. Trump wants to help make peace.
Italy's leader, Giorgia Meloni, is not happy. She thinks different countries are saying different things. This makes it hard to understand the real plan. She called it 'cacophony'.
Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, talked with two American men. Their names are Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. They are special helpers for Trump. They talked about the war and peace plans.
Vocabulary15 words
- deal
- an agreement between people or countries
- war
- fighting between countries
- peace
- no more fighting; calm
- Meloni
- the leader of Italy
- cacophony
- many loud, different sounds or opinions together
- Zelensky
- the leader of Ukraine
- Kushner
- a special American helper sent by Trump
- envoy
- a person sent to talk for a leader
- president
- the top leader of a country
- Europe
- a large area with many countries, like France and Italy
- Russia
- a very big country near Europe
- Ukraine
- a country fighting a war with Russia
- leader
- a person who guides a country
- plan
- an idea about what to do
- talk
- to speak with someone
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1. It could be very big 2. Meloni 3. Two American envoys
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Donald Trump is the president of the United States. He talked about the war in Ukraine. He said there could be a 'very big' _____ with Russia. He said this deal could be about all of _____.
Russia and Ukraine are at _____. Many countries want the war to stop. Some leaders talk with Russia. Some leaders talk with Ukraine. Trump wants to help make _____.
Italy's leader, Giorgia _____, is not happy. She thinks different countries are saying different things. This makes it hard to understand the real plan. She called it '_____'.
Ukraine's president, Volodymyr _____, talked with two American men. Their names are Steve Witkoff and Jared _____. They are special helpers for Trump. They talked about the war and peace _____.
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