Britain's leader encouraged his global counterparts to continue pushing for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine at the start of a virtual meeting Saturday intended to end the fighting between the two countries.
英国领导人在周六旨在结束两国战斗的虚拟会议开始时鼓励全球同行继续推动俄罗斯和乌克兰停火。
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told a virtual meeting of mostly European leaders that "sooner or later" Russia would have to engage in talks on reaching a ceasefire in the three-year conflict.
英国首相基尔·斯塔默在主要由欧洲领导人参加的虚拟会议上表示,俄罗斯“迟早”必须参与谈判,以达成为期三年的冲突的停火协议。
He addressed the group, described as a "coalition of the willing,"
他向这个被描述为“自愿联盟”的组织发表讲话,
of mostly European leaders as well as those from Australia, New Zealand and Canada but not the United States.
该组织主要由欧洲领导人以及来自澳大利亚、新西兰和加拿大的领导人组成,但不包括美国领导人。
"Sooner or later, he's going to have to come to the table," Starmer said of Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose country invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.
斯塔默谈到俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京时说:“迟早,他必须坐到谈判桌前。”俄罗斯于2022年2月24日入侵乌克兰。
Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Moscow to accept a ceasefire deal agreed to by U.S. and Ukrainian delegations in Saudi Arabia, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had said "the ball is in Russia's court."
此前,美国总统唐纳德·特朗普敦促莫斯科接受美国和乌克兰代表团在沙特阿拉伯达成的停火协议,美国国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥曾表示“球在俄罗斯手中”。
Putin has said he agrees with a ceasefire in theory, but Russia still has certain conditions and questions that must be addressed before accepting any agreement.
普京表示,他理论上同意停火,但俄罗斯在接受任何协议之前仍需解决某些条件和问题。
In his nightly video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested that Putin is stalling and has demanded so many preconditions "that nothing will work out at all."
乌克兰总统泽连斯基在晚间视频讲话中暗示,普京在拖延,并提出了如此多的先决条件,“以至于什么都行不通”。
Meanwhile, the U.S. has expanded sanctions on Russian oil and gas as well as its financial sectors.
与此同时,美国扩大了对俄罗斯石油和天然气以及金融部门的制裁。
Saturday's discussion among world leaders could address future military and financial support for Ukraine and Zelenskyy's security concerns if a peace deal is reached.
如果达成和平协议,世界各国领导人周六的讨论可能会涉及未来对乌克兰的军事和财政支持以及泽连斯基的安全担忧。
Zelenskyy attended Saturday's online video session.
泽连斯基参加了周六的在线视频会议。