**US and Russia Work Together to End Ukraine War**
Efforts to end the war in Ukraine are moving fast. However, for Kyiv (Ukraine’s capital), it is not good news.
The leaders of the US and Russia have had a phone call. This might seem like a positive step towards peace. The two countries are very powerful and have nuclear weapons. In the past, their relations were tense. Now, they seem to be working together well.
US President Donald Trump has a good relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is different from what happened when Joe Biden was in charge of the US.
The news might lower the temperature between Russia and the US. However, this could come at Ukraine’s expense. The country had been hoping for a secure future without Russian invasions.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke today about peace efforts in Ukraine. His words were not good for many people in Ukraine. He said that the US does not plan to send troops to help Ukraine defend itself. Ukraine will also not join NATO, which is an alliance of countries that work together for security.
Ukraine had been hoping to return to its borders before 2014, when Russia took control of Crimea and supported rebels in a part of Ukraine called Donbas. This does not seem likely now.
The situation on the battlefield is getting worse. Russia has more soldiers than Ukraine, which makes it harder for Ukraine to defend itself. The war had been ongoing since 2014, with many Western countries supporting Ukraine with money and supplies.
US President Trump wants an end to the war soon. He believes that Europe should deal with this problem. His priorities are different, such as securing America’s borders or focusing on trade with other countries.
More information about US peace proposals will come out at a conference in Munich this weekend. A possible deal could involve European and non-European peacekeeping troops or an agreement between the US and Ukraine to share rare earth minerals like lithium.
For now, many people in Ukraine are worried. The news is not good for them.
