奥巴马称不会军事介入乌克兰

 　　奥巴马称不会军事介入乌克兰

　　WASHINGTON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that the United States would not take military action in Ukraine against Russia.

　　"We are not going to be getting into a military excursion in Ukraine," Obama said in an interview in Washington with KNSD, a California-based broadcaster.

　　"I think even the Ukrainians would acknowledge, for us to engage Russia militarily would not be appropriate and would not be good for Ukraine, either," Obama said.

　　"What we are going to do is mobilize all of our diplomatic resources to make sure that we've got a strong international coalition¹ that sends a clear message," he added.

　　In response to the Ukraine crisis, the Obama administration has focused on providing economic aid to Ukraine and imposing² sanctions against Russia.

　　On Monday, Obama announced sanctions against 11 Russian and Ukraine officials who the United States said are responsible for threatening Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial³ integrity. He indicated that further sanctions could be on the way.

　　In defiance⁴ of condemnations and further sanctions by the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty on Tuesday with leaders of Crimea to accept the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol as part of the Russian territory.

　　"Crimea is part of our common heritage and a key factor of stability in the region. This strategic territory should be under strong, stable sovereignty, which in effect can only be Russian," Putin told parliament.

　　The accession treaty followed Monday's decision by the Crimean parliament to declare independence from Ukraine and Sunday's referendum in the peninsula of Crimea showed an overwhelming 96.77 percent of Crimeans in favor of rejoining Russia.

　　The White House said on Wednesday that Russia was "directly responsible" for casualties in Crimea amid reports that two people had been killed by sniper shots in Simferopol.

　　"We strongly condemn⁵ Russia's use of force in Crimea," White House spokesman Jay Carney told a press briefing.

　　Crimea, home to the Russian Black Sea Fleet and historically part of the Russian Federation⁶, was transferred to Ukraine in May 1954, then a republic of the Soviet⁷ Union.

1 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

2 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

3 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

4 defiance   

n.挑战，挑衅，蔑视，违抗

参考例句：

• He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
• He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。

5 condemn   

vt.谴责，指责；宣判(罪犯)，判刑

参考例句：

• Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他，而有些人谴责他。
• We mustn't condemn him on mere suppositions.我们不可全凭臆测来指责他。

6 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

7 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。