[跟著BBC讀英文] 川普在與普丁通話後表示，烏克蘭戰爭談判現在開始
Ukraine war talks start now, Trump says after Putin call
川普在與普丁通話後表示，烏克蘭戰爭談判現在開始
US President Donald Trump has said he had a "lengthy and highly productive" phone call with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in which the leaders agreed to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
美國總統川普表示，他在週三與俄羅斯總統普丁進行了一場「漫長且極具成果」的電話對話，雙方領袖達成共識，將展開談判，終結烏克蘭戰爭。
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he and the Russian president had "agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately" and invited each other to visit their respective capitals.
川普在自己的 Truth Social 平台上發文表示，他與普丁「同意讓雙方團隊立即展開談判」，並互相邀請對方造訪各自的首都。
Later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had spoken with Trump about a "lasting, reliable peace".
隨後，烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基表示，他已與川普談及「持久且可靠的和平」。
The calls with the warring sides came as both Trump and his defence secretary said it was unlikely Ukraine would join Nato, which will come as a bitter disappointment to Kyiv.
這些對話發生的同時，川普與他的國防部長皆表示，烏克蘭加入北約的可能性不大，這對基輔而言將是一大打擊。
Zelensky said he would meet Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a defence summit on Ukraine in Munich on Friday.
澤倫斯基表示，他將於週五在慕尼黑舉行的烏克蘭國防峰會上，會見美國副總統 JD Vance 和國務卿 Marco Rubio。
Trump wrote on social media: "It is time to stop this ridiculous War, where there has been massive, and totally unnecessary, DEATH and DESTRUCTION. God bless the people of Russia and Ukraine!"
川普在社群媒體上寫道：「現在該終結這場荒謬的戰爭了，這場戰爭已經導致大量且毫無必要的死亡與毀滅。願上帝保佑俄羅斯與烏克蘭人民！」
He did not set a date for a face-to-face meeting with Putin, but later told reporters at the White House: "We'll meet in Saudi Arabia."
他並未設定與普丁的面對面會議時間，但稍後在白宮告訴記者：「我們會在沙烏地阿拉伯見面。」
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin supported Trump's idea that the time had come to work together.
克里姆林宮發言人德米特里·佩斯科夫表示，普丁支持川普的觀點，認為現在是合作的時候了。
The phone call between Putin and Trump lasted nearly an hour-and-a-half, during which the Russian president extended an invitation to visit Moscow, Peskov said.
佩斯科夫表示，普丁與川普的通話長達近一個半小時，期間俄羅斯總統邀請川普訪問莫斯科。
Trump also told reporters at the White House that it was unlikely Ukraine would return to its pre-2014 borders but, in response to a question from the BBC, he said "some of that land will come back".
川普在白宮告訴記者，烏克蘭不太可能恢復 2014 年前的邊界，但當 BBC 記者詢問時，他回應：「部分土地會回來。」
The president said he agreed with his Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who told a Nato summit earlier on Wednesday that there was no likelihood of Ukraine joining the military alliance.
川普表示，他同意國防部長皮特·赫格塞斯的看法。赫格塞斯在週三的北約峰會上表示，烏克蘭加入北約的可能性極低。
"I think that's probably true," Trump said.
「我覺得這大概是正確的，」川普表示。
The UK government said it would continue supporting Ukraine's defence against Russia, with Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner telling ITV that London's backing for Kyiv remained "steadfast".
英國政府表示，將持續支持烏克蘭對抗俄羅斯的防禦行動，副首相安吉拉·雷納在接受 ITV 採訪時強調，倫敦對基輔的支持仍然「堅定不移」。
＊steadfast (adj.)堅定不移的
比 "strong" 更正式
eg. The government remains steadfast in its commitment to education reform.
In his assessment of the mood in Ukraine's capital, the BBC's James Waterhouse says that Hegseth's speech will have been a body blow for Kyiv.
BBC 記者詹姆斯·沃特豪斯在分析烏克蘭首都的氛圍時指出，赫格塞斯的演說對基輔來說將是沉重的打擊。
＊body blow (n.)沉重打擊
可替換 "serious setback"
eg. Losing the contract was a body blow to the company.
While it has long been known the new US administration was less sympathetic to Ukraine than its predecessor, our correspondent adds, Hegseth's every utterance will have probably only pleased Moscow.
雖然外界早就知道美國新政府對烏克蘭的支持不如前任政府，但我們的記者進一步指出，赫格塞斯的發言可能只會讓莫斯科感到欣慰。
＊utterance (n.)言論、發言
可用於學術討論
eg. Political leaders should be careful with their public utterances.
There was denial of Nato membership, a view that Ukraine cannot win and ambiguity over how a frozen front line would be policed in the future – all of which added up to a tangible return for Russia's 11 years of aggression towards Ukraine, our correspondent says.
烏克蘭被拒絕加入北約、無法取得勝利的觀點，以及未來如何管理陷入僵局的前線仍充滿不確定性——這些因素加總起來，我們的記者分析指出，使俄羅斯 11 年來對烏克蘭的侵略獲得了實質性的回報。
＊ambiguous (adj.)含糊不清的、模稜兩可的
eg. Ambiguous laws may lead to misinterpretation.
＊tangible (adj.)有形的、具體的
eg. The government needs to provide tangible solutions to unemployment.
＊police the front line (phr.)管控前線
eg. UN forces are deployed to police the front line.
Zelensky has repeatedly argued there "can be no talks on Ukraine without Ukraine" - but the Trump-Putin phone call took place in his absence.
澤倫斯基多次強調「不可能在沒有烏克蘭的情況下討論烏克蘭」，但川普與普丁的通話卻是在他未參與的情況下進行的。
Zelensky said his call with Trump had been a "good and detailed discussion" about a variety of issues, and that he had also met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is visiting Kyiv.
澤倫斯基表示，他與川普的通話「富有成效且內容詳盡」，涵蓋了多個議題。此外，他也會見了正在基輔訪問的美國財政部長Scott Bessent。
"No one wants peace more than Ukraine. Together with the US, we are charting our next steps to stop Russian aggression and ensure a lasting, reliable peace," Zelensky wrote.
澤倫斯基寫道：「沒有人比烏克蘭更希望和平。我們正與美國共同規劃下一步，以阻止俄羅斯的侵略並確保長久且穩定的和平」。
＊chart a course/ next steps (phr.)規劃路線、制定計畫
可替換 "plan"
The company is charting a new course for future expansion.
The Ukrainian leader added: "We agreed to maintain further contact and plan upcoming meetings."
這位烏克蘭領導人補充說：「我們同意保持進一步聯繫，並計劃即將舉行的會議。」
The call between the US and Ukrainian leaders lasted an hour, according to AFP news agency.
根據法新社（AFP）報導，美國與烏克蘭領導人之間的通話持續了一個小時。
In an interview with The Guardian published on Tuesday, Zelensky suggested that Russian-held territory in Ukraine could be swapped for Ukrainian-held territory in Russia's western Kursk region as part of a peace deal.
澤倫斯基在週二《衛報》的訪談中提到，作為和平協議的一部分，烏克蘭或許可以用俄軍佔領的烏克蘭領土，交換俄羅斯西部庫爾斯克地區的烏克蘭控制區。
Putin's spokesman Peskov said this was "impossible".
普丁的發言人Peskov表示，這種提議「完全不可能」。
"Russia has never discussed and will not discuss the exchange of its territory. Ukrainian units will be expelled from this territory. All who are not destroyed will be expelled."
「俄羅斯從未，也永遠不會討論領土交換問題。烏克蘭部隊將被驅逐出這片土地，所有未被消滅的人都會被趕走。」
Zelensky also insisted that the US, and not just European countries, would need to be part of any security package for his country.
澤倫斯基強調，美國而不僅僅是歐洲國家，必須參與烏克蘭的安全計畫。
"Security guarantees without America are not real security guarantees," he said.
「沒有美國的安全保證，就不是真正的安全保障，」他表示。
Separately, Trump said that at "some point you're going to have an election" in Ukraine, in what was seen as a reference to the expiry of Zelensky's presidential term in May 2024.
此外，川普表示「某個時間點，烏克蘭將舉行選舉」，外界認為這是在指澤倫斯基的總統任期將於 2024 年 5 月屆滿。
Zelensky says the continuing Russian invasion and martial law in Ukraine make it impossible to hold a new presidential election.
澤倫斯基回應稱，由於俄羅斯的持續入侵及烏克蘭當前的戒嚴狀態，舉行總統選舉是不可能的。
＊martial law (n.)戒嚴
Martial law can limit individual freedoms during crises.
Russia's Putin has repeatedly questioned Zelensky's legitimacy to hold any negotiations with Moscow.
俄羅斯總統普丁多次質疑澤倫斯基是否擁有與莫斯科談判的正當性。
Following the overthrow of Ukraine's pro-Russian president in 2014, Moscow annexed the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea and backed pro-Russian separatists in bloody fighting in eastern Ukraine.
2014 年，烏克蘭的親俄派總統被推翻後，莫斯科吞併了黑海的克里米亞半島，並支持親俄分裂勢力，導致烏克蘭東部爆發血腥衝突。
＊annex (v.)併吞、吞併（領土）
eg. The annexation of Crimea remains a contentious issue.
＊separatists (n.)分裂主義者
eg. Separatist movements can destabilize a region.
＊back (v.)支持、資助
可用來替換 "support"
eg. The US backed the initiative to promote renewable energy.
The conflict burst into all-out war when Russia invaded Ukraine nearly three years ago.
這場衝突在近三年前俄羅斯全面入侵烏克蘭後，升級為全面戰爭。
＊burst into (phr.)突然爆發
可替換 "suddenly start"
eg. The market burst into volatility after the announcement.
＊all-out war (phr.)全面戰爭
可替換 "total war"
eg. The situation escalated into an all-out war.
Moscow's attempts to take control of the capital Kyiv were thwarted, but Russian forces have taken around one-fifth of Ukraine's territory in the east and south, and have carried out air strikes across the country.
莫斯科曾試圖控制烏克蘭首都基輔，但最終未能成功。然而，俄軍仍然奪取了烏克蘭東部和南部約五分之一的領土，並在全國各地發動空襲。
＊thwart (v.)挫敗、阻撓
可用來替換 "prevent"
eg. Strict regulations thwart innovation in some industries.
Ukraine has retaliated with artillery and drone strikes, as well as a ground offensive against Russia's western Kursk region.
烏克蘭則透過砲擊、無人機攻擊，以及對俄羅斯西部庫爾斯克地區發動地面攻勢來進行反擊。
Accurate casualty counts are hard to come by due to secrecy by both the Russian and Ukrainian governments, but it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people, most of them soldiers, have been killed or injured, and millions of Ukrainian civilians have fled as refugees.
由於俄羅斯與烏克蘭政府都對傷亡數據保持高度保密，準確的數字難以取得。但據估計，已有數十萬人（其中多數為士兵）在戰爭中喪生或受傷，而數百萬名烏克蘭平民則逃離家園，成為難民。
＊casualty (n.)傷亡人數
eg. The earthquake caused thousands of casualties.