克里周二将前往乌克兰

 　　克里周二将前往乌克兰

      WASHINGTON, March 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Ukraine Tuesday amid an intense standoff between the West and Russia over the unfolding crisis in the East European country, the State Department said Sunday.

　　Spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki said in a statement that Kerry will reaffirm in his meetings with Ukraine's new leadership "strong" U. S. support for the country's sovereignty, independence, territorial¹ integrity and the right of the Ukrainian people to determine their own future, "without outside interference or provocation²."

　　U.S. President Barack Obama, who discussed the Ukrainian situation with German Chancellor³ Angela Merkel over the phone Sunday, will continue his phone talks later in the day with British Prime Minister David Cameron and Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski, a senior administration official told reporters via teleconference.

　　"The president's point in all of his calls is to point out the complete illegitimacy of Russia's intervention⁴ in the Crimea and Ukraine," the official said, as the Russian forces were now "in complete operational control of the Crimean peninsula."

　　Another senior official said Russia has moved 6,000 airborne and ground troops into the Crimean peninsula, where Russia has its Black Sea Fleet based.

　　Crimea, which is an autonomous⁵ republic of Ukraine, has become a focal point in the current standoff, as airports and parliament and government buildings there have been occupied by armed personnel.

　　Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday asked for and was granted authorization⁶ to use military force to protect Russian interests in Ukraine, a move that has sparked an immediate⁷ outcry from Western countries, which have been jockeying for influence in the East European country with Russia.

　　Kerry threatened a set of economic sanctions by the U.S. and its allies against Russia early on Sunday.

1 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

2 provocation   

n.激怒，刺激，挑拨，挑衅的事物，激怒的原因

参考例句：

• He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子，一点就着。
• They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。

3 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

4 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

5 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

6 authorization   

n.授权，委任状

参考例句：

• Anglers are required to obtain prior authorization from the park keeper.垂钓者必须事先得到公园管理者的许可。
• You cannot take a day off without authorization.未经批准你不得休假。

7 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。