CNN News:美国警告称俄罗斯不撤出乌克兰军队的话将对其采取经济处罚
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Another conflict U.S. officials are watching is in Ukraine. It`s a nation divided between East and West. On one hand, many Ukrainians want closer ties with the European Union, the West. Their new government sees that as the future of Ukraine. But other Ukrainians, especially in some eastern regions are aligned with Russia. Some have been fighting for independence from Ukraine. Western leaders accuse Russia of supporting these rebels with troops and weapons. Russia`s denied that repeatedly. But the U.S. officials says as many as a 1,000 Russian troops cross the border into Ukraine Thursday, to fight alongside the rebels.
目前美国官员正在注意的另一场冲突在乌克兰，发生于东西部分裂势力之间的战争。一方面，多数乌克兰人想与欧盟拉近关系，代表西部方向。他们的新政府认为这是乌克兰未来的发展方向。但是另外一些乌克兰人，特别是东部亲俄分裂势力，想要通过战争脱离乌克兰独立。西方领导者指责俄罗斯为分裂分子提供武器和部队支持。俄罗斯重复否认了这一指控。但是美国官员表示大约有1000名俄罗斯士兵在周四越过乌克兰边境与乌克兰分裂分子并肩作战。
The U.S. is warning Russia of new sanctions, economic penalties if it doesn`t pull back.
美国正在警告俄罗斯要对其展开新的制裁措施，如果他们不撤军的话将会采取经济处罚。
Putin`s annexation of Crimea and his support for the pro- Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine has raised his popularity with the Russian people. His ratings haven`t been so high since he went to war with another former pro-Western neighbor, Georgia, in 2008. For years, Putin has made keeping Ukraine from joining the European Union and NATO, a major strategic goal. But the recent ouster of pro- Russian president, Victor Yanukovych, has really weakened his influence there. One way to stop Ukraine from joining the West is to make it too unstable by keeping this insurgency running.
普京对克里米亚的攻占和对乌克兰东部分裂分子的支持提高了他在俄罗斯人民心中的声望，自从2008年对亲西方国家邻国格鲁吉亚发动战争以来他的支持率一直不高。多年来，普京一直把阻止乌克兰加入欧盟和北约组织看做是战略目标，但是最近乌克兰反对亲俄总统亚努科维奇确实削弱的他的影响力。组织乌克兰加入西方国家的一个途径就是扰乱乌克兰国内的和平稳定。
But sticking with the separatists brings Putin problems on the international front. There`s no smoking gun against Russia for the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, but the Western world says Putin`s support for the separatists has led to this tragedy.
但是分裂分子把普京总统推上了国际舞台。没有确凿证据证明俄罗斯击落了马来西亚航班MH17，但是西方世界称普京对分裂分子的支持导致了这一悲剧发生。
The U.S. and the Europe have already imposed sanctions against Russian companies. Entire sectors of the Russian economy could be next. It`s already been tittering on the brink of recession for months, and the damage done to Russia`s world image from the conflict will take years to undo.
美国和欧洲已经对俄罗斯所属公司实施制裁。俄罗斯整个经济行业可能会是下一个制裁目标。其已经对几个月的经济制裁游走在衰退的边缘，经济制裁对俄罗斯造成的影响将需要几年的时间恢复过来。
In the choice between appeasing the Russian public and antagonizing the West, it appears Vladimir Putin has no good options.
对于安抚俄罗斯群众和对抗西方国家之间，看来弗拉迪米尔普京也没有什么好的选择。
Another conflict U.S. officials are watching is in Ukraine. It`s a nation divided between East and West. On one hand, many Ukrainians want closer ties with the European Union, the West. Their new government sees that as the future of Ukraine. But other Ukrainians, especially in some eastern regions are aligned with Russia. Some have been fighting for independence from Ukraine. Western leaders accuse Russia of supporting these rebels with troops and weapons. Russia`s denied that repeatedly. But the U.S. officials says as many as a 1,000 Russian troops cross the border into Ukraine Thursday, to fight alongside the rebels.
The U.S. is warning Russia of new sanctions, economic penalties if it doesn`t pull back.
Putin`s annexation of Crimea and his support for the pro- Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine has raised his popularity with the Russian people. His ratings haven`t been so high since he went to war with another former pro-Western neighbor, Georgia, in 2008. For years, Putin has made keeping Ukraine from joining the European Union and NATO, a major strategic goal. But the recent ouster of pro- Russian president, Victor Yanukovych, has really weakened his influence there. One way to stop Ukraine from joining the West is to make it too unstable by keeping this insurgency running.
But sticking with the separatists brings Putin problems on the international front. There`s no smoking gun against Russia for the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, but the Western world says Putin`s support for the separatists has led to this tragedy.
The U.S. and the Europe have already imposed sanctions against Russian companies. Entire sectors of the Russian economy could be next. It`s already been tittering on the brink of recession for months, and the damage done to Russia`s world image from the conflict will take years to undo.
In the choice between appeasing the Russian public and antagonizing the West, it appears Vladimir Putin has no good options.
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