双语时事:俄罗斯乌克兰未能达成天然气输送协议

2014-10-28 13:58:28来源：网络

　　BRUSSELS — Russian and Ukrainian officials meetinghere on Tuesday failed to reach a deal that wouldrestart Russian deliveries of natural gas during thecoming winter.

　　布鲁塞尔——周二在这里会面的俄罗斯和乌克兰官员，没能就俄罗斯在即将到来的冬天重新开始为乌克兰输送天然气一事达成协议。

　　The dispute, which focuses on how much and howsoon Ukraine should pay Russia for gas it hasalready consumed, and the terms for futuredeliveries, has raised concerns in Europe thatsupplies of energy from Russia that are piped through Ukraine could be interrupted thiswinter.

　　争议的焦点包括：乌克兰应该为业已消费的天然气向俄罗斯支付多少费用，在多长时间内支付，以及与今后的天然气输送有关的条件。一些欧洲国家担心，这可能会对俄罗斯今冬取道乌克兰为其供应天然气的进程构成干扰。

　　Günther H. Oettinger, the European Union energy commissioner who has already brokeredseveral rounds of talks, told a news conference that he aimed to sign a final agreement nextWednesday.

　　已经主持了若干轮会谈的欧盟(European Union)能源专员金特·H·厄廷格(Günther H. Oettinger)在记者招待会上表示，他的目标是在下周三签署最终协议。

　　During the coming days "everyone has got some homework to do," Mr. Oettinger said lateTuesday, after talks that lasted most of the day. But "we have some prospects of a securesupply situation this winter for all European citizens," he said.

　　周二的会谈持续了大半天。厄廷格于当天晚些时候表示，在接下来的几天里，“每个人都要做一些功课”。但“我们有望在这个冬天确保天然气供应，满足欧洲民众所需”，他说。

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