美国有线新闻 CNN 2014-07-18

 Given its continued propagations in Ukraine, today I have approved a new set of sanctions on some of Russia's largest companies and financial institutions. Along with our allies, with whom I have been coordinating¹ closely the last several days and weeks, I repeatedly made it clear that Russia must halt the flow of weapons and fighters cross the border into Ukraine, and Russia must urge separatists to release their hostages and support a ceasefire, that Russia needs to pursue internationally mediated² talks and agree to meet with monitor on the border. I have made this clear directly to Mr. Putin. Many of our European partners have made this clear directly to Mr. Putin. We have emphasized our preference to resolve this issue diplomatically, but that we have to see concrete actions and not just words that Russia in fact is committed to trying to end this conflict along the Russia-Ukraine border. So far Russia has failed to take any of the steps that I mentioned. In fact Russia's support for the separatists’ violation³ of Ukrainian sovereignty has continued. On top of the sanctions we've already imposed, we are therefore designating selected factors of Russian economy as eligible⁴ for sanctions. We are freezing the assets of several Russian defense⁵ companies and we are blocking new financing of some of Russia's most important banks and energy companies. These sanctions are significant but they are also targeted, designed to have the maximum impact on Russia while limiting the spill-over effect on American companies and those of the allies. Now we are taking the actions and close consultation⁶ with European allies. We will meet in Russell to agree on their next steps, and what we are expecting is that the Russia leadership will see once again that its actions in Ukraine has consequence, including weakening Russian economy and increasing diplomatic isolation⁷. Meanwhile, we are gonna continue to stand with the Ukrainian people as they seek to determine their own future. Even in the midst of this crisis, they have made remarkable⁸ progress. These past few months, they held democratic elections and elected a new president. They are pursuing important reforms, and they find new association agreement with the European Union. And the US will continue to offer our strong support to Ukraine to help stabilize its economy and defend its territory integrity because like any people Ukrainians deserve the right to forge their own destiny

1 coordinating   

v.使协调，使调和( coordinate的现在分词 )；协调；协同；成为同等

参考例句：

• He abolished the Operations Coordinating Board and the Planning Board. 他废除了行动协调委员会和计划委员会。 来自辞典例句
• He's coordinating the wedding, and then we're not going to invite him? 他是来协调婚礼的，难道我们不去请他？ 来自电影对白

2 mediated   

调停，调解，斡旋( mediate的过去式和过去分词 )； 居间促成； 影响…的发生； 使…可能发生

参考例句：

• He mediated in the quarrel between the two boys. 他调解两个孩子之间的争吵。
• The government mediated between the workers and the employers. 政府在工人与雇主间搞调和。

3 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

4 eligible   

adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的

参考例句：

• He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
• Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。

5 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

6 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

7 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

8 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。