2015年CRI 乌克兰东部重燃战火 停火协议岌岌可危

 

Renewed fighting between Ukrainian government troops and rebels in the east has threatened to demolish¹ what remains² of a shaky cease fire reached in February.

President Petro Poroshenko is warning of a possible large-scale offensive by the rebels following the violence on the western fringe of the rebel-held city, Donetsk.

The fighting is said to be the heaviest in months.

Spokesman for the European monitoring mission to Ukraine, Michael Bociurkiw, has confirmed the use of heavy weaponry in the Marinka area of eastern Ukraine.

"What we were able to observe was the use of heavy weaponry starting late on June the 2nd and continuing until yesterday afternoon (June 3rd). The intensity³ can be described as very heavy with several hundred rounds observed or heard. We can inform you that as early evening yesterday the situation in and around Marinka remained relatively⁴ calm."

Meanwhile, during a meeting with US military trainers in Ukraine, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has again blamed Russia for inciting⁵ the fighting.

He is also urging the leaders meeting at the G7 summit in Germany this weekend to condemn⁶ Moscow.

In response, Russia has accused Ukraine of provoking new fighting with the aim of putting pressure on the European Union, which is due to decide on whether to extend economic sanctions on Russia soon.

The latest surge in violence has left nearly 30 people dead, most of them are said to be the rebels.

Diplomats⁷ say the United Nations Security Council is due to meet on Ukraine on Friday.

1 demolish   

v.拆毁(建筑物等)，推翻(计划、制度等)

参考例句：

• They're going to demolish that old building.他们将拆毁那座旧建筑物。
• He was helping to demolish an underground garage when part of the roof collapsed.他当时正在帮忙拆除一个地下汽车库，屋顶的一部份突然倒塌。

2 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

3 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。

4 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

5 inciting   

刺激的，煽动的

参考例句：

• What are you up to inciting mutiny and insubordination? 你们干吗在这里煽动骚动的叛乱呀。
• He was charged with inciting people to rebel. 他被控煽动民众起来叛乱。

6 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。

7 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》