侵略戦争したロシア、世界に見放されたウクライナ
“if you don’t help us now, if you fail to offer a powerful assistance to Ukraine, tomorrow the war will knock on your door.”
「もし今私たちを助けなければ、もしウクライナに強力な援助を提供できなければ、明日戦争があなたのドアをノックするだろう 」
ロシアがウクライナに侵攻、同盟国はさらなる制裁を発表(和訳)
Russia Invades Ukraine, Allies Announce More Sanctions
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ロシアは木曜日、隣国ウクライナに対し、複数の方向から空、陸、海による攻撃を開始しました。
首都キエフを含む国中で爆発や銃声が聞こえました。ウクライナ第2の都市ハリコフの市長は、同市が事実上包囲されていると述べています。
ウクライナ軍最高司令官は、キエフの北西7キロにあるホストメル空軍基地付近でウクライナ軍がロシア軍と戦っていると言います。南部では、ヘニチェスク、スカドフスク、チャプリンカ付近で戦闘が行われていると述べています。
別のウクライナ当局者によると、ロシア軍はチェルノブイリ原子力発電所跡地を占領したとのことです。同原発は、1986年4月に原子炉が爆発し、放射性廃棄物がヨーロッパ中に飛散した世界最悪の原発事故が起きた場所です。
ロシア国防省は声明で、地上軍がクリミアからウクライナに移動したことを確認しました。さらに同省は、ウクライナの軍事施設計83カ所を破壊したと付け加えました。
クレムリンからのテレビ演説で、ロシアのウラジーミル・プーチンは、彼が "特別な軍事作戦 "と呼ぶものに他国が介入しないよう警告しました。そして、”見たこともないような結果”に直面するだろうと述べました。
ウクライナ大統領Volodymyr Zelenskyyは、すべてのウクライナ人に国を守るために呼びかけました。戦う覚悟のある者には武器を与えると述べました。彼は世界の指導者に助けを求め、「もし今私たちを助けなければ、もしウクライナに強力な援助を提供できなければ、明日戦争があなたのドアをノックするだろう 」と述べました。
Russia Invades Ukraine, Allies Announce More Sanctions
Russia launched an attack by air, land and sea from several directions against neighboring Ukraine Thursday.
Explosions and gunfire were heard throughout the country including the capital city of Kyiv. The mayor of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, said his city is effectively surrounded.
Ukraine’s military chief said Ukrainian troops were fighting the Russian army near the Hostomel airbase 7 kilometers northwest of Kyiv. In the south, he said fighting was going on near Henichesk, Skadovsk and Chaplynka.
Another Ukrainian official said Russian troops captured the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The plant was the location of the world’s worst nuclear accident when a nuclear reactor exploded in April 1986, sending radioactive waste across Europe.
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed in a statement that its ground forces have moved into Ukraine from Crimea. The ministry added that it has destroyed a total of 83 Ukrainian military facilities.
In a television address from the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned other countries not to intervene in what he called a “special military operation.” And he said they would face "consequences they have never seen."
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on all Ukrainians to defend the country. He said arms would be given to anyone prepared to fight. He asked world leaders for help, saying that “if you don’t help us now, if you fail to offer a powerful assistance to Ukraine, tomorrow the war will knock on your door.”
World reactions
The United States and its Western allies quickly condemned the invasion. American President Joe Biden said Thursday from the White House, "Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war. And now he and his country will bear the consequences.”
Biden announced more sanctions that he said would hurt the Russian economy. They targeted four more Russian banks with $1 trillion in assets, high-tech and military industries, and business leaders.
The allies, however, did not enforce some of the most severe sanctions such as a limit on Russia’s energy exports or banning Russia from the SWIFT payment system. The system permits transfers of money from bank to bank around the world.
Several European nations that were once under the former Soviet Union’s orbit also condemned Russia’s actions. Poland called for the "fiercest possible sanctions" against Russia. Czech President Milos Zeman called Putin a "madman." And Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has close ties with Putin, also condemned Russia’s actions.
China, however, did not call the Russian offensive an invasion. A foreign ministry spokesman said the crisis in Ukraine has a “complex” history and China understands what it called Russia's "legitimate concerns" on security.
From the United Nations, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres asked Putin to “Stop the military operation. Bring the troops back to Russia.” He said the world body was freeing up $20 million for urgent humanitarian needs in Ukraine.
The U.N. said several thousand Ukrainians have already crossed into neighboring countries, mainly Moldova and Romania. And an estimated 100,000 have fled their homes.
Words in this Story
consequence – n. something that happens as a result of a particular action
sanction – n. an action that is taken to force a country to obey international laws
assets – n. something that is owned by a country
legitimate – adj. fair or reasonable