The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, wants the war to stop. He says Russia does not want a ceasefire. This makes it hard to end the fighting. Zelensky wants peace, but he also wants safety for Ukraine and for children to come home.

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, met with the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin. Trump wants to make a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. He says a peace deal is better than a short stop in fighting. Trump will talk to Zelensky about this in Washington.

Many leaders in Europe want Ukraine to be part of the talks. They say Ukraine must decide about its own land. Some people in Ukraine feel sad and worried about the meetings. They want peace, but they do not want to lose their land.