克里会见普京缓解俄土紧张关系

Kerry Meets Russian Counterpart Amid NATO, Turkey Tensions 克里会见普京缓解俄土紧张关系

LONDON—

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met his Russian counterpart in Belgrade Thursday amid tensions over NATO’s invitation to Montenegro to join the alliance. The ongoing¹ battle against Islamic State dominated the annual summit of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

Speaking at the OSCE summit in Belgrade, Secretary of State John Kerry said the air campaign against Islamic State, also known as Daesh, was only one part of the strategy – and there was more work to be done.

“I think we know it, that without the ability to find some ground forces that are prepared to take on Daesh, this will not be won completely from the air,” said Kerry.

The foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey met for the first time since the downing of a Russian jet by Turkish forces. Moscow has warned that Ankara will ‘regret’ the incident.

Anger over Montenegro invitation

Russia also voiced its anger at NATO’s invitation for Montenegro — once part of the former Yugoslavia — to join the alliance. NATO Secretary-General Jen Stoltenberg dismissed Russia’s concerns Wednesday.

“The decision to invite Montenegro is not directed against anyone; it is for our shared security,” he said.

Tensions over Russia’s intervention² in Ukraine have likely expedited NATO’s invitation to Montenegro, saidTim Judah, Balkans correspondent for The Economist³.

“It still has problems of corruption⁴ and organized crime, the judiciary etcetera, but I think geopolitics has played a role here," said Judah. "If it hadn’t have been for [Russia’s intervention in] Ukraine maybe Montenegro wouldn’t have made the grade.”

Kosovo stop 

Meanwhile, on his first trip to Kosovo Wednesday as secretary of state, Kerry sought to calm the worsening political storm.

In recent weeks, opposition⁵ lawmakers have repeatedly set off tear gas inside Kosovo’s parliament — in protest at the government signing a European Union-brokered deal to improve ties with Serbia and offer more rights to the Serb local minority.

Kerry said the deal would be good for Kosovo.

“Make no mistake," he warned. "We would not support any agreement that would threaten the sovereignty, or the security, or the independence of Kosovo."

Kerry also conveyed U.S. concern over Islamic radicalization. Dozens of Kosovars are believed to have traveled to Syria to fight for Islamic State.

1 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。

2 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

3 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。

4 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

5 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。