A: Hey there, have you caught up on the news lately?

B: Not really, what's happening?

A: Well, Donald Trump just met with the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. They talked for about 50 minutes and discussed how to bring a ceasefire in Ukraine.

B: Wow, that sounds serious. Did they make any progress?

A: Trump said he thinks Zelenskyy wants peace, and that it's a good time to end the conflict. He even mentioned he'll talk to Putin about it. But he also called Putin difficult.

B: Oh, so they didn't reach an agreement then?

A: Nope, but Trump is optimistic. By the way, NATO leaders agreed to increase their defense spending to 5% of their GDP because they see Russia as a long-term threat.

B: That sounds like a big decision!

A: Yeah, Trump called it a "very historic milestone." I guess it's important for them to be prepared, especially with the current situation in Ukraine.
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US President Donald Trump has expressed hope for a ceasefire in Ukraine after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and says he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin.



Trump and Zelenskyy met on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday.



Ukrainian media say the two spoke for about 50 minutes. Zelenskyy posted on social media that they discussed "how to achieve a ceasefire and a real peace."



Trump told reporters that he thinks Zelenskyy would "like to see an end to this." He said, "what I took from the meeting couldn't have been nicer," and, "I think it's a great time to end it."



Trump added that he will speak with the Russian president to "see if we can get it ended."



But he described Putin as "difficult," adding that "it's been more difficult than other wars."



NATO leaders have agreed to raise their defense spending to 5 percent of their GDP, for reasons including the long-term threat posed by Russia.



Trump described NATO's commitment as a "very historic milestone," and "something that no one really thought possible."