当地时间3月23日,俄罗斯外交部发布公告说,针对美国驱逐俄罗斯常驻纽约联合国代表团外交官以及联合国秘书处一名俄罗斯官员一事,俄外交部23日召见美国驻莫斯科外交使团的高级外交官,向他提交了一份写有将被驱逐的美国外交官名单的照会。但俄外交部公告并未说明将被驱逐的美国外交官人数。 此外,美国方面被告知,美国对俄罗斯的任何敌对行动都将得到强有力的充分回应。 Russia announced on Wednesday that it is expelling U.S. diplomats in a tit-for-tat move. "On March 23, a note with the list of the American diplomats declared 'persona non grata' was handed to the head of the American diplomatic mission who was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs," the ministry said in a statement.
The 15-member United Nations Security Council on Wednesday failed to adopt a Russia-drafted resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine.Russia and China voted in favor while 13 others abstained. A Security Council resolution needs at least nine votes in favor and no vetoes by its permanent members - Russia, China, Britain, France and the United States - to be adopted.The draft resolution expressed grave concern about reports of civilian casualties and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in and around Ukraine, including the growing number of internally displaced people and refugees. It also calls for the protection of civilians, including humanitarian and medical personnel, respect for international law and the protection of civilian objects and critical infrastructure, safe and unhindered evacuation of all civilians, and unhindered humanitarian access in Ukraine. Explaining China's position, Chinese Permanent Representative to the UN Zhang Jun said China welcomes any initiative from others that can help alleviate and resolve the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.Zhang noted that China has called on all parties to "transcend the political differences" and "do their best to seek consensus" on the humanitarian issue. "It is regrettable that the Security Council was unable to reach the broadest possible agreement in the end," he said.The diplomat called on the Security Council to deal with the issue in a "positive, pragmatic and constructive" manner."China's vote in favor of the draft resolution was based on our call for the international community to attach high importance to the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, and for the parties concerned to strengthen coordination on humanitarian issues, so as to effectively protect the safety of civilians, especially women, children and other vulnerable groups, and to facilitate the personnel evacuation and humanitarian relief operations," he said.
One month into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, it is still unclear when and how this crisis will end.
Fighting has been going on in various parts of Ukraine for weeks, showing little sign of a turning point. Russia and Ukraine have held four rounds of peace talks and a meeting between their foreign ministers, without achieving a decisive breakthrough. And there have been mounting concerns about the humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the United States and its allies have been escalating sanctions against Russia. Moscow has hit back with a series of countermeasures.
俄乌冲突对国际的影响
俄乌紧张局势升级一个月以来,在战事和经济制裁等连锁反应下,俄乌局势变化给各个国家以及许多普通民众的生活也带来了冲击。 俄乌冲突导致的供应不确定性进一步加剧欧洲能源困境,国际石油及天然气价格攀升。 It has been a month since Russia began a "special military operation" in Ukraine. The ripple effects induced by the crisis have spread beyond the countries' borders to the rest of the world. The two countries have played decisive roles in the global energy market as the region boasts abundant oil and gas. Earlier this month, oil prices spiked to their highest levels since 2008 as the U.S. and European allies banned Russian oil imports, a move that may further disrupt the global supply during the pandemic.Natural gas prices around the world have soared since late February, breaking all records in Europe in the past few weeks, Russia Today reported citing data from London's ICE exchange. 除了对能源市场的影响,俄乌紧张的局势使两国粮食出口受到不同程度影响,扰乱了全球粮食供应节奏,全球粮食价格短期出现明显波动,不少国家基本食物供应料将受到影响。 据悉,俄罗斯和乌克兰都是主要的粮食供应国。国际谷物理事会的数据显示,在2020/21年度,乌克兰是全球第四大谷物出口国,而俄罗斯排名第三。这两个国家的谷物出口量加起来占全球出口的23%。 3月18日,联合国世界粮食计划署表示,乌克兰的粮食供应链正在崩溃,部分基础设施遭到破坏,许多杂货店和仓库清空。 Apart from the impacts on the energy market, the tension has also created unexpected strains on global food systems.Both Russia and Ukraine are the leading providers of grains. Ukraine was the world's fourth-largest grain exporter in the 2020/21 season, while Russia ranked third, International Grains Council data shows. The two countries combined accounted for 23 percent of global exports. However, Ukraine's exports have almost ground to a halt since the start of Russia's operation as ports, including the major hub of Odesa on the Black Sea, were closed. Russia's agricultural products trade has also been hit by the sanctions imposed by Western countries. "We are sitting on a potential loss of $6 billion," Mykola Gorbachev, chairman of the Ukrainian Grain Association, told Reuters. The World Food Program said on Friday that food supply chains in Ukraine were collapsing, with key infrastructure such as bridges and trains destroyed and many grocery stores and warehouses empty. The crisis will add further fuel to food inflation. 继续关注最新俄乌进展点击阅读原文浏览更多 推荐阅读: