Zelensky Says Ukraine Can Defend Itself After Trump Criticism
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Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, says his country has the right to defend itself.
He said this after Donald Trump called new strikes a disgrace.
Trump is the president of the United States.
Trump also said Zelensky is more difficult to work with than Putin.
Vladimir Putin is the president of Russia.
Russia and Ukraine are at war.
Leaders from the EU support Zelensky.
The EU is a group of European countries.
These leaders gave him their support after Trump's words.
Many countries are watching this story closely.
The war between Russia and Ukraine continues.
People want peace, but the fighting goes on.
Vocabulary10 words
- disgrace
- something very bad or shameful
- EU
- a group of European countries that work together
- defend
- to protect from attack
- strikes
- attacks, often with bombs or missiles
- president
- the leader of a country
- support
- to help or agree with someone
- war
- fighting between countries
- criticism
- saying someone did something wrong
- right
- something you are allowed to do
- leaders
- important people who guide a country or group
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1. Defend itself 2. Donald Trump 3. EU leaders
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Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, says his country has the right to _____ itself.
He said this after Donald Trump called new strikes a _____.
Trump is the president of the United _____.
Trump also said Zelensky is more difficult to work with than _____.
Vladimir Putin is the president of _____.
Russia and Ukraine are at _____.
Leaders from the _____ support Zelensky.
The EU is a group of European _____.
These leaders gave him their _____ after Trump's words.
The war between Russia and Ukraine _____.
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