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<French #200> UN General Assembly demands 'immediate' withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine - le 23 février 2023

   Today's article is about the demand by UN to Russia from "France 24" dated February 23, 2023.

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French Original

L'Assemblée générale de l'ONU exige le retrait "immédiat" des troupes russes d'Ukraine

 

À la veille du premier anniversaire de l'invasion de son pays par la Russie, le président Volodymyr Zelensky a assuré que l'Ukraine allait triompher. Le président russe Vladimir Poutine a quant à lui promis de renforcer les "capacités" de l'armée russe.

 

English Translation

UN General Assembly demands 'immediate' withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine

 

On the eve of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of his country, President Volodymyr Zelensky assured that Ukraine would triumph. Russian President Vladimir Putin has meanwhile promised to strengthen the "capabilities" of the Russian army.

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

a assuré: (has) assured

allait triompher: would triumph

L'Assemblée générale de l'ONU: The UN General Assembly

<C>

capacités > capacité: capacity

<E>

exige > exiger: to demand

<P>

par: by

promis (promettre): promised (promise)

<Q>

quant à: as for

<R>

renforcer: to reinforce

retrait: withdrawal

<T>

triompher: triumph

<V>

veille: the day before