内容摘要：Putin’s proposal came after more than three months of diplomacy kick-started by Trump, who promised during his campaign to end the war swiftly,

Putin’s proposal came after more than three months of diplomacy kick-started by Trump, who promised during his campaign to end the war swiftly,

involving President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Trump has long criticized Zelenskyy, saying he didn’t “have the cards” to win the war and blaming him for

by not giving up Crimea, but in recent days hasas well, saying he was complicating negotiations with “very bad timing” in launching deadly strikes on Kyiv.Trump said Wednesday night on NewsNation that the deal, “in theory,” means that the U.S. will get more from Ukraine than it contributed. “I wanted to be protected,” he said, adding that he didn’t want to be looking “foolish” by not getting money back for the investment.

For Ukraine, the agreement is seen as key to ensuring its access to future U.S. military aid.“Truly, this is a strategic deal for the creation of an investment partner fund,” said Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. “This is truly an equal and good international deal on joint investment in the development and restoration of Ukraine between the governments of the United States and Ukraine.”

Ukraine’s economy minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, flew to Washington on Wednesday to help finalize the deal.

“Together with the United States, we are creating the Fund that will attract global investment to our country,” she said in a post on X after the signing.“A great idea,” said Jennifer Dasal, a visiting art historian from North Carolina. “If it’s lasting for a while, people can come back and they can watch the restoration over time.”

The restoration is expected to take about a year. The painting hasn’t had a major overhaul for about 50 years. Layers of varnish that yellowed over time have dulled Courbet’s colors. The weight of the huge work has deformed its frame, and its canvas has stitching, folds and tears that need attention.The museum also plans free guided tours of their work for those who register on its website, with three time slots every Thursday morning from June 5.

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