普京呼吁讨论乌东地区"国家地位"
Vladimir Putin yesterday provoked new fears that he is seeking the partition of Ukraine by calling for talks on “statehood” for the rebellious southeast of the country.
弗拉基米尔•普京(Vladimir Putin)昨日引发有关他在推动分裂乌克兰的新的担忧，因为他呼吁就该国叛逆的东南部的“国家地位”问题举行谈判。The Russian president’s comments are the latest escalation in rhetoric from the Kremlin and come as Europe prepares to impose tougher sanctions on Moscow. They follow an intensification of fighting in eastern Ukraine that Kiev and western governments say is being fuelled by an inflow of Russian soldiers and equipment.
俄罗斯总统此言代表着克里姆林宫在言论上的最新升级，而且适逢欧洲准备对莫斯科实施更严厉制裁。普京发表此言之前，乌克兰东部战斗加剧，基辅方面和西方政府表示，俄罗斯军人和装备的流入助燃了战火。
“We must immediately begin substantive, meaningful negotiations, not on technical questions but on questions of the political structure of society and of the statehood of southeast Ukraine in order to guarantee the legal interests of people who live there,” Mr Putin said in a television interview.
“我们必须立即展开实质性的、有意义的谈判，不是关于技术问题，而是关于乌克兰东南部的社会政治结构和国家地位，以保证居住在那里的人民的合法权益，”普京在电视上接受采访时表示。
The use of the word “statehood”, while imprecise, is likely to antagonise Kiev. Dmitry Peskov, the president’s spokesman, sought to play down the remarks. He said Mr Putin had been calling for inclusive talks with the separatists to start as soon as possible, but that it was “absolutely wrong” to interpret his words as calling for independence for eastern Ukraine.
使用“国家地位”(statehood)这个词虽然不精确，但很可能惹恼基辅。普京发言人德米特里•巴斯科夫(Dmitry Peskov)试图淡化这些言论。他表示，普京的本意是呼吁尽快启动与分裂分子的包容性谈判，把他的话解读为呼吁乌克兰东部独立是“绝对错误”的。However, the escalation in the conflict is likely to draw a western response this week. General Philip Breedlove, Nato supreme allied commander in Europe, said the alliance would “take head on” the engagement of Russian troops in Ukraine at a summit in Wales on Thursday. European leaders agreed at the weekend to prepare new sanctions within a week.
不过，冲突升级很可能在本周引发西方的回应。北约(NATO)欧洲盟军最高司令、美国空军上将菲利普•布里德洛夫(Philip Breedlove)上周四在威尔士举行的一个峰会上表示，北约将“正面迎战”在乌克兰境内参战的俄军部队。欧洲领导人周末同意在一周内准备好实施新的制裁。In his interview, Mr Putin indirectly addressed allegations that Russian troops were fighting in Ukraine. “It must be taken into account that Russia cannot remain indifferent to the fact that people are being shot almost point-blank,” he said, before clarifying that he was referring to the Russian people, not the government.
普京在采访中间接应对了有关俄军部队在乌克兰作战的指控。“人们必须考虑到，在人们在近距离被枪杀的情况下，俄罗斯不可能无动于衷，”他表示。他随即澄清说，他指的是俄罗斯人，而不是政府。
