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The U.N. calls for an end to the fighting around a nuclear facility in Ukraine

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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield about the fighting around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, and the next steps in order to try to secure the plant.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

For more on the consequences of the IAEA's findings, we are joined by the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Good morning, Ambassador.

LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD: Good morning. How are you?

MARTIN: Doing well, thanks. Now that we've seen the IAEA's report on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, how does the U.S. and its allies hold Russia accountable for security?

THOMAS-GREENFIELD: Well, we have consistently called out Russia for the actions that they have taken at this plant. And I have to say, we're very relieved that the IAEA team was able to visit the nuclear plant. I think the visit allowed them to carry out the important work, as you just reported, and in spite of the fact that it's increasingly dangerous there. And we welcome the report that they provided. But we call on Russia, as we did yesterday in the council, to remove their military presence from this plant. They are responsible for creating the dire² conditions that we're all watching and hoping do not develop as the stress on the operators and the continued military operation is really a threat to the security of personnel there at the plant, as well as people living around the camp and further afield.

MARTIN: So Russia denies shelling around the Zaporizhzhia plant. It rejects the findings of the IAEA's report. I mean, what leverage³ does the U.N. have to convince Russia to establish a safe zone? You need them to make that happen, no?

THOMAS-GREENFIELD: We absolutely need them to make the right decision, to demilitarize the areas around the camp and leave the facility so that the operators there can do their work without fear and without exhaustion⁴ and without possible mistakes because of the fear and exhaustion.

MARTIN: So what leverage do you have?

THOMAS-GREENFIELD: I mean, we really are putting pressure on the Russians. We're putting pressure on them every single day. They are beginning to feel that pressure, as you know. We have put extensive sanctions on the Russians and on their economy. And their economy is beginning to show the strains of that. And their troops on the ground are beginning to show the pressure - the strain, pressure, of this war. But we have to just keep, as we have done, making sure that Russia is called out for what they are doing and that the evidence is collected so that we can hold them accountable.

MARTIN: Ukrainians are being detained - forcefully relocated to Russia. If Russia is occupying the land where they are, they are being taken to these so-called filtration camps. This is what the U.N. is calling them. There's a U.N. Security Council meeting about it later today. Can you tell us what more you know about these camps?

THOMAS-GREENFIELD: Well, look, we called this meeting of the security council today with the Albanians, who are also a member of the council. And this whole concept of filtration is very, very chilling. And we have evidence that the Russians have moved hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian citizens, including children. They're being interrogated⁵. They're being detained. They're being forcibly deported⁶. Some are being sent to the furthest-most parts of eastern Russia near the North Korean border. And they're being sent because this is an effort by the Russians to suppress resistance. And we have to call them out on this. We're demanding that they allow the U.N. and other humanitarian⁷ and human rights organizations to have access to these centers so that they can verify the well-being⁸ of the individuals who are being held there.

MARTIN: Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. is dedicated⁹ to holding perpetrators of war crimes and other atrocities¹⁰ accountable. Is what you're describing a war crime, and how do you hold Russia accountable for it?

THOMAS-GREENFIELD: Look, I have been very, very clear from the beginning of this that we will continue to collect evidence that will hold the Russians accountable in international courts of justice. And that will be part of the actions that we will be calling for over the course of the coming days and months.

MARTIN: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, thank you for your time and perspective this morning.

THOMAS-GREENFIELD: Thank you very much.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 dire   

adj.可怕的，悲惨的，阴惨的，极端的

参考例句：

• There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。
• We were indeed in dire straits.But we pulled through.那时我们的困难真是大极了，但是我们渡过了困难。

3 leverage   

n.力量，影响；杠杆作用，杠杆的力量

参考例句：

• We'll have to use leverage to move this huge rock.我们不得不借助杠杆之力来移动这块巨石。
• He failed in the project because he could gain no leverage. 因为他没有影响力，他的计划失败了。

4 exhaustion   

n.耗尽枯竭，疲惫，筋疲力尽，竭尽，详尽无遗的论述

参考例句：

• She slept the sleep of exhaustion.她因疲劳而酣睡。
• His exhaustion was obvious when he fell asleep standing.他站着睡着了，显然是太累了。

5 interrogated   

v.询问( interrogate的过去式和过去分词 )；审问；（在计算机或其他机器上）查询

参考例句：

• He was interrogated by the police for over 12 hours. 他被警察审问了12个多小时。
• Two suspects are now being interrogated in connection with the killing. 与杀人案有关的两名嫌疑犯正在接受审讯。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 deported   

v.将…驱逐出境( deport的过去式和过去分词 )；举止

参考例句：

• They stripped me of my citizenship and deported me. 他们剥夺我的公民资格，将我驱逐出境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The convicts were deported to a deserted island. 罪犯们被流放到一个荒岛。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

8 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

9 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

10 atrocities   

n.邪恶，暴行( atrocity的名词复数 )；滔天大罪

参考例句：

• They were guilty of the most barbarous and inhuman atrocities. 他们犯有最野蛮、最灭绝人性的残暴罪行。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The enemy's atrocities made one boil with anger. 敌人的暴行令人发指。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》