2014年CRI G7峰会开幕将俄罗斯排除在外 叙利亚大选阿萨德获连任

 

All leaders of the world's major economies are gathering¹ in Brussels for the Group of Seven summit, but without Russia.

Moscow has been excluded by western leaders because of the Kremlin's role in the Ukraine crisis.

Ahead of the meeting, German Chancellor² Angela Merkel said the group will follow its three-stage approach: to support Ukraine, to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis through talks with Russia, and finally, further sanctions against Russia would be possible if the situation in Ukraine gets worse.

Moscow has reacted, blaming the West for sparking the crisis.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticized western leaders for ignoring Russia's interests and refusing to treat it as an equal partner.

Syria is going to miss the June 30th deadline to completely destroy its chemical weapons, but such remaining munitions³ are said to be "out of harms way."

That statement is from the UN agency overseeing the elimination⁴ of the country's chemical stockpile.

It comes after the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has secured a third term in office after winning over 88 percent of the vote in the presidential election held this week.

The ongoing⁵ civil war in Syria has been blamed for an estimated 160-thousand deaths. Millions have been forced from their homes.

China has released another statement on the Syria crises, calling for a ceasefire.

China is also urging all sides to proceed with the Geneva negotiations⁶ and a political settlement to the crisis.

1 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

2 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

3 munitions   

n.军火，弹药；v.供应…军需品

参考例句：

• The army used precision-guided munitions to blow up enemy targets.军队用精确瞄准的枪炮炸掉敌方目标。
• He rose [made a career for himself] by dealing in munitions.他是靠贩卖军火发迹的。

4 elimination   

n.排除，消除，消灭

参考例句：

• Their elimination from the competition was a great surprise.他们在比赛中遭到淘汰是个很大的意外。
• I was eliminated from the 400 metres in the semi-finals.我在400米半决赛中被淘汰。

5 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

6 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。