The US and Russia have agreed to start peace talks and negotiations for ending the war in Ukraine. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the talks are the first step of a long and difficult journey. But Ukraine hasn't been invited to the talks and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine will not give up territory to Russia. So let's have our first headline. This one's from The Wall Street Journal in the US. US gears up for highest profile Russia talks since Ukraine invasion.
And that headline again, US gears up for highest profile Russia talks since Ukraine invasion. And that's from The Wall Street Journal in the US. This headline is about preparations in the US for the talks with Russia. And we're interested in the phrase gears up. Now Pippa, a gear, that's part of a car or a bike, right? Yes, gears are used in mechanical things like cars and they determine how much power or speed something has.
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