德国取消为俄罗斯提供作战训练中心

Germany has cancelled a contract to supply Russia with a 120m combat simulation centre, amid an escalating row aMong European partners over arms sales to Moscow, including France’s 1.2bn warship contract.

德国取消了为俄罗斯提供一座价值1.2亿欧元的作战模拟中心的合同。包括法国与俄罗斯之间价值12亿欧元的战舰合同在内，欧洲各国在对俄军售一事上争论升级。

In Russia the decision by Germany yesterday to withdraw authorisation for the three-year contract is expec­ted to accelerate moves to cut dependence on imported military technology, which have already been boosted by last week’s EU imposition of sector-wide sanctions in defence, finance and energy equipment.

上周欧盟(EU)对俄罗斯采取了针对防务、金融以及能源设备等领域的制裁措施，将促使俄罗斯降低对进口军事技术的依赖。而昨日德国决定撤消批准这份为期三年的合同，将进一步加快俄罗斯降低进口依赖的步伐。

Berlin’s intervention could also raise fresh questions about France’s 1.2bn contract with Russia for two Mistral helicopter carriers, the first of which is due for delivery this autumn and the second in 2015.

德国此举也给法俄战舰合同提出了新的问题。根据合同，法国将向俄罗斯出口两艘“西北风”级直升机航母，第一艘将于今年秋天交付，而第二艘将于2015年交付。

France successfully dem­anded an exemption from EU sanctions for the deal out of concern for shipyard jobs and the potential damage to its reputation as a reliable defence contractor.

由于担心造船厂工人失去工作以及取消合同会损害法国作为可靠的防务承包商的声誉，法国成功地从欧盟的制裁中获得了与俄罗斯进行这次交易的豁免权。

But President François Hollande has faced harsh criticism from the UK, Poland and the Baltic countries over the agreement between Paris and Moscow.

然而，法国总统弗朗索瓦•奥朗德(François Hollande)因为法俄合约受到了来自英国、波兰及波罗的海各国的猛烈批评。

The decision to cancel the combat centre contract highlights Berlin’s toughening stance towards Russia, which the EU and US accuse of supplying arms to separatists in east Ukraine.

德国取消为俄罗斯提供作战模拟中心的合约，凸显了德国对俄立场变得更加强硬。美国和欧盟指责俄罗斯向乌克兰东部的分裂分子提供武器。