VOA慢速英語：俄羅斯再次驅(qū)逐英國外交官

Russia Expels More British Diplomats

俄羅斯再次驅(qū)逐英國外交官

Russia ordered new cuts Friday to the number of British diplomats in the country. The move has worsened the clash between Russia and several European countries and the United States over the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain.

俄羅斯周五下令再次裁減英國駐俄外交官人數(shù)。此舉加劇了俄羅斯同幾個歐洲國家以及美國對前俄羅斯間諜在英國中毒事件的沖突。

On Thursday, Russia's Foreign Ministry announced the removal of 60 American diplomats, in answer to the United States' expulsion of the same number of Russian diplomats earlier this week.

俄羅斯外交部周四宣布驅(qū)逐60名美國外交官，以回應(yīng)美國本周早些時候驅(qū)逐了同等數(shù)量的俄羅斯外交官。

The increased removal of diplomats on both sides has reached a level unseen even during the height of the Cold War.

雙方不斷驅(qū)逐外交官達到了冷戰(zhàn)高峰時期也未達到的水平。

More than 20 countries and NATO have ordered the expulsion of over 150 Russian diplomats. The actions were meant as a show of support for Britain over the March 4 poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in the British city of Salisbury. Britain blamed the poisoning attack on Russia.

20多個國家和北約已經(jīng)下令驅(qū)逐150多名俄羅斯外交官。此舉是為了表明在3月4日英國索爾茲伯里市前俄羅斯間諜謝爾蓋·斯克里帕爾(Sergei Skripal)及其女兒尤利婭中毒事件中對英國的支持。英國將這次毒化襲擊歸咎于俄羅斯。

Russia has strongly denied involvement in the poisoning. It also announced it would expel the same number of diplomats from each nation.

俄羅斯堅決否認涉及這起中毒事件。它還宣布將驅(qū)逐每個國家同等數(shù)量的外交官。

Russia's Foreign Ministry intensified the dispute Friday, saying it has ordered Britain to reduce its diplomats in Moscow to the number that Russia now has in London. The ministry has given Britain one month to take action.

俄羅斯外交部周五加劇這一爭端，稱俄羅斯已經(jīng)命令英國將該國駐莫斯科外交官減少到跟俄羅斯駐倫敦外交官同等人數(shù)。俄羅斯外交部給了英國一個月時間采取行動。

In answer, a representative of the British Foreign Office said Russia's move was "regrettable" but expected, based on its earlier actions.

英國外交部一位代表回應(yīng)稱，基于之前的行為，俄羅斯此舉“令人遺憾”但又早在預(yù)料之中。

A hospital treating the Skripals said Thursday that the daughter's condition was improving quickly. Her father, however, remains in critical condition.

負責(zé)治療斯克里帕爾的醫(yī)院周四表示，女兒的狀況正在迅速改善，但是父親仍然處于病危狀態(tài)。

Dmitry Peskov, press secretary to Russian President Vladimir Putin, spoke with reporters on Friday. He said that "Russia didn't start any diplomatic wars," and "remains open for developing good ties."

俄羅斯總統(tǒng)普京的新聞秘書德米特里·佩斯科夫(Dmitry Peskov)周五對記者表示，“俄羅斯并未發(fā)起任何外交戰(zhàn)爭，”“仍然對發(fā)展良好關(guān)系持開放態(tài)度。”

He also said Russia has called a meeting with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons next week to push for an "objective investigation."

他還表示，俄羅斯已經(jīng)要求下周與禁止化學(xué)武器組織會晤，以推動“客觀調(diào)查。”

Russia has accused Britain of failing to support its claims with evidence and refusing to share materials from its investigation. The Russian Foreign Ministry said it told the British ambassador on Friday that Moscow is ready to cooperate in the investigation.

俄羅斯指責(zé)英國未能以證據(jù)支持其言論，并且拒絕分享其調(diào)查材料。俄羅斯外交部周五對英國大使表示，莫斯科做好了配合調(diào)查的準備。

I'm Alice Bryant.

愛麗絲·布萊恩特報道。