VOA慢速英語：英國驅(qū)逐23名俄羅斯外交人員

Britain Expels 23 Russian Diplomats

英國驅(qū)逐23名俄羅斯外交人員

Britain will expel 23 Russian diplomats in answer to a chemical attack on a Russian double agent and his daughter in the city of Salisbury, England. Prime Minister Theresa May announced the expulsion decision Wednesday. May said the attack was an unlawful use of force by Russia against Britain.

英國將驅(qū)逐23名俄羅斯外交官，作為一位俄羅斯雙面間諜及其女兒在英格蘭索爾茲伯里遭遇化學(xué)襲擊的回應(yīng)。英國首相特蕾莎·梅周三宣布了這一驅(qū)逐決定。她說，這次襲擊是俄羅斯對英格蘭非法使用武力。

She also said Britain would suspend high-level talks with the Russian Federation and withdraw an invitation to the Russian foreign minister to visit the country. And, she said, no government ministers or members of the British royal family would attend World Cup games this summer in Russia.

梅首相還表示，英國將暫停與俄羅斯聯(lián)邦的高層交流，并撤銷對俄羅斯外長的訪問邀請。她還說，不會有任何部長級官員或英國皇室成員出席今年在俄羅斯舉行的世界杯。

These and other measures are designed to strengthen British defenses against a hostile state, May said.

梅首相表示，這些以及其它措施旨在加強(qiáng)英國對敵對國家的防御。

Russian officials have denied that Russia was involved in the chemical attack. A spokesperson called Britain's actions "unacceptable, unjustified, and shortsighted." The spokesperson warned Britain to expect the Russian government to answer with measures of its own.

俄羅斯官員否認(rèn)俄羅斯參與了化學(xué)襲擊。一位發(fā)言人稱英國的行為“不可接受、不合理以及短視。”這位發(fā)言人警告英國等著俄羅斯政府做出自己的回應(yīng)。

Why the restrictions?

為何出臺這些制裁?

Britain's restrictions against Russia come after an attack earlier this month on Sergei Skripal, age 66, and his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia.

英國對俄羅斯的制裁發(fā)生在本月早些時候66歲的謝爾蓋·斯卡利帕爾(Sergei Skripal)和他33歲的女兒尤莉婭(Yulia)遭遇襲擊之后。

Sergei Skripal is a former Russian military intelligence official. In the 1990s, he secretly told the British government about Russian spies working in Europe. In 2004, Russia charged Skripal with treason and put him in jail. But he was freed in a spy exchange deal in 2010. Skripal settled in Britain. His daughter was visiting him there.

斯卡利帕爾是一位前俄羅斯軍事情報(bào)官員。在20世紀(jì)90年代，他向英國政府秘密泄露了俄羅斯在歐洲的間諜網(wǎng)。2004年，俄羅斯以叛國罪控告斯卡利帕爾并將他投入監(jiān)獄。但是在2010年的一次間諜交換中他被釋放。斯卡利帕爾在英國定居。他的女兒當(dāng)時是來探望他。

On March 4, the Skripals were found at a shopping center in the southern English city of Salisbury. They could not be woken. The father and daughter were taken to the hospital. They remain there in serious condition.

3月4日，斯卡利帕爾一家在英國南部城市索爾茲伯里的一家購物中心被發(fā)現(xiàn)，他們都已昏迷。這對父女被送到醫(yī)院，他們?nèi)匀惶幱诓∥顟B(tài)。

A police officer was also harmed in the attack. He is also in the hospital in serious condition.

一位警官也在這次襲擊中受到傷害。他也在醫(yī)院處于病危狀態(tài)。

May has said the Skripals were poisoned with a nerve agent Russia developed in the 1980s. The chemical was designed to be used in bombs during military operations.

梅首相表示，斯卡利帕爾是中了俄羅斯上世紀(jì)80年代開發(fā)的一種神經(jīng)毒劑的毒害。這種化學(xué)品被設(shè)計(jì)用于軍用炸彈。

The prime minister asked Russian officials to explain if they were responsible for the attack, or if they had lost control of the poison.

梅首相要求俄羅斯官員解釋他們是否該對這次襲擊負(fù)責(zé)，或者他們是否失去了對這種毒物的控制。

But, May said, Russian officials did not take her question seriously.

但是梅首相表示，俄羅斯官員并未認(rèn)真對待她的問題。

May said the 23 expelled Russian diplomats must leave Britain within one week. And, she said, British officials will closely watch for travelers to Britain who might be a threat.

梅首相表示，這23名被驅(qū)逐的俄羅斯外交人員必須在一周內(nèi)離開英國。她還表示，英國官員將密切關(guān)注前來英國的可能存在威脅的旅客。

May also spoke about taking action against "serious criminals and corrupt elites." She said, "There is no place for these people, or their money, in our country."

梅首相還談到了要對“嚴(yán)重罪犯和腐敗分子”采取行動。她說，“這些人或他們的資金在我們國家沒有容身之處。”

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