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進入《中英對照讀新聞》Russia and West on verge of ’second Cold War’： Medvedev 梅德維傑夫：俄羅斯和西方瀕臨「第二次冷戰」
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Russia and Western powers are on the brink of a new Cold War over the crisis in Ukraine, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview broadcast Tuesday.
俄羅斯和西方強權因為烏克蘭危機，正瀕臨新冷戰，俄國總理梅德維傑夫在週二的電視專訪時說。
"Basically we are slowly but surely approaching a second Cold War," Medvedev said in an interview with Bloomberg Television that was also published on the Russian government’s website.
「基本上，我們正緩慢且確實地接近第二次冷戰。」梅德維傑夫在彭博電視台的專訪時說，這段談話也在俄國政府網站上公布。
The Russian premier slammed US President Barack Obama’s response to the Ukraine crisis, saying he regretted that Washington had undone years of work in improving relations during the "reset" between the two countries.
這位俄國總理猛烈抨擊美國總統歐巴馬對烏克蘭危機的回應，並說他遺憾在兩國「重新啟動」之際，華府已破壞數年來改善關係的努力。
"I believe President Obama could be more tactful politically in discussing those issues," Medvedev said in the interview recorded Monday in his country residence.
「我相信歐巴馬總統在討論那些議題時，可以在政治上更圓融些。」梅德維傑夫週一在其官邸錄製的訪問中說。
Russia is set to sign a major gas agreement with China as President Vladimir Putin pays an official visit to Beijing, Medvedev said, adding that it would be possible for Russia to divert all its gas intended for Europe to China.
梅德維傑夫說，俄國將在總統普廷到北京進行正式訪問時，與中國簽署大型天然氣協議。他補充說，這有可能讓俄國將所有要給歐洲的天然氣，轉移給中國。
The gas deal is crucial for Moscow as its relations with the European Union and the United States plunge to post-Soviet lows over the crisis in Ukraine.（AFP）
正值莫斯科與歐盟和美國的關係因為烏克蘭危機降至後蘇聯時期的最低點，天然氣協議對俄國至關緊要。（法新社）
新聞辭典
brink：名詞，邊緣、瀕於……。例如on the brink of war（在戰爭的邊緣）
slam：動詞，抨擊、猛然關上。例句：He slammed the door as he left.（他離開時，大力關上門。）
residence：名詞，居住、住所。例句：The undergraduates are not yet in residence.（大學部學生尚未住校。）
