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<France 24 #049> Joe Biden promises "swift and severe" sanctions in the event of Russian annexations - le 24 septembre 2022

   Today's article is about the promise of Joe Biden to sanction Russia if it annexes territory in Ukraine from France 24 dated September 24, 2022.

 

French Original

Joe Biden promet des sanctions "rapides et sévères" en cas d'annexions russes

 

Le président américain Joe Biden a assuré vendredi que les États-Unis et leurs alliés allaient infliger de nouvelles sanctions économiques "rapides et sévères à la Russie" si elle annexe des territoires en Ukraine, dans le cadre de "référendums" qui se poursuivent ce samedi.

 

English Translation (powered by Google)

Joe Biden promises "swift and severe" sanctions in the event of Russian annexations

 

US President Joe Biden assured Friday that the United States and its allies will impose new "swift and severe" economic sanctions on Russia if it annexes territory in Ukraine, in the framework of "referendums" which continue this Saturday.

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

allaient > aller: go

allié: ally

annexe > annexer: annex

annexion: annexion

assuré > assurer: assure

<C>

cadre: frame

cas: case

<E>

économique: economic

en cas de: in case of, in the event of

<I>

infliger: to impose

<N>

nouvelle > nouveau: new

<P>

se poursuivent: to go on, continue

promet > promettre: promise

<R>

rapide: rapid

référendum: referendum

<S>

samedi: Saturday

sanction: sanction

sévère: severe

si: if

<T>

territoire: territory

<V>

vendredi: Friday