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<French #160>  Ukrainian forces hold firm in Soledar, kyiv claims - le 13 janvier 2023

   Today's article is about the battle between Ukraine and Russia over Soledar from "France 24" dated January 13, 2023.

 

French Original

Les forces ukrainiennes tiennent bon à Soledar, affirme Kiev

 

L'Ukraine affirme que ses troupes résistent à Soledar, dans l'est du pays, où de violents combats avec les forces pro-russes font rage. Un proche allié du président russe Vladimir Poutine a proposé de confisquer les biens et les avoirs des Russes opposés à la guerre.

 

English Translation

Ukrainian forces hold firm in Soledar, kyiv claims

 

Ukraine says its troops are resisting Soledar in the east of the country, where heavy fighting with pro-Russian forces is raging. A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to confiscate property and assets of Russians opposed to the war.

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

a proposé > has offered

affirme > affirmer: to declare, to affirm

allié: ally

avoirs > avoir: asset

<B>

biens > bien: property

<C>

confisquer: confiscate

<E>

est: east

<F>

font > faire: do, make

<G>

guerre: war

<O>

opposés (opposer): opposed (oppose)

<P>

proche: close to, near

<R>

résistent > résister: to regist

<T>

tiennent > tenir: to hold

<V>

violents > violent: violent