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New developments
Britain’s defense ministry warns about dangers civilians face from 1)mines, especially as farming activities increase. Head of International Hockey Federation says Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete in tournaments 2)as long as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues. Russian President Vladimir Putin 3)hails military, other ties with China as Chinese defense minister visits Moscow.
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations on Monday reinforced their commitment to strongly supporting Ukraine, while also “4)intensifying, fully 5)coordinating and 6)enforcing 7)sanctions against Russia. ”At a meeting in Japan, the G-7 ministers “8)underscored that Russia must withdraw all forces and equipment from Ukraine immediately and unconditionally,” according to a statement issued by Japan’s foreign ministry. Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa said at a meeting focused on Russia’s war in Ukraine that it is important to maintain unity in enforcing sanctions against Russia.
Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement last month that Russia would 9)deploy 10)tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, the G-7 ministers on Monday 11)condemned the move, reaffirming that “Russia’s irresponsible nuclear 12)rhetoric is unacceptable,” the statement said. Russia was once part of what was then the G-8 but was 13)expelled after it 14)annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014.
Mine threats
Britain’s defense ministry Monday highlighted the 15)mounting number of civilian mine-related deaths in Ukraine. The British ministry said the problem is worst in areas that Russian troops previously occupied, including Kherson and Kharkiv, and that the risk increases with the arrival of springtime agricultural work. “Over 750 mine related 16)casualties among civilians have been reported since the start of the invasion - one in eight has involved a child. It will likely take at least a decade to clear Ukraine of mines,” the ministry said in its latest daily assessment.
Published: 2023-04-17
Source: VOANEWS
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1) mine : landmine 즉 지뢰
2) as long as : --하는 한
3) hail : 환호하다
4) intensify : 강화하다
5) coordinate : 조정하다
6) enforce : (제도를) 시행하다
7) sanction : 제재
8) underscore : 강조하다
9) deploy : 배치하다
10) tactical : 전략적인
11) rhetoric : 수사법, 미사여구
12) condemn : 비난하다
13) expel : 내쫓다, 축출하다
14) annex : 합병하다
15) mount : 증가하다
16) casualties : 사상자
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