每日一读2014年6月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 国际时事要闻 奥巴马将与乌克兰总统波罗申科举行会谈.docVIP

奥巴马将与乌克兰总统波罗申科举行会谈 US President Barack Obama is to discuss economic support for Ukraine when he meets President-elect Petro Poroshenko in Warsaw. 美国总统奥巴马将与乌克兰总统当选人佩特罗·波罗申科在华沙碰面，商讨对乌克兰进行经济援助。 ? Mr Obama has said he will offer US support as Kiev tries to settle a gas bill with Russian supplier Gazprom, which has threatened to cut supply. ? Ukraines struggling economy has been in recession since 2012. ? Mr Obama is in Poland for celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the end of communism there. ? But his visit has taken on extra significance following Russias annexation（合并） of the Crimean peninsula in March. The move has left East-West relations at their lowest ebb since the Cold War. ? Mr Obama is seeking to reassure East European allies that Washington will support them in the event of any Russian provocation（挑衅）. ? On Tuesday he pledged $1bn to boost military deployments to Europe in response to Russian actions in Ukraine. ? Nato has also promised to bolster（支持） its defence capabilities.? ? The BBCs Adam Easton in Warsaw says Mr Obama chose to come to Poland for its symbolic value. ? In a speech in Warsaw on Wednesday, he is expected to say that 25 years ago it faced similar problems to those facing Kiev today, but overcame them. ? The message is that with the Wests support, Ukraine can too, our correspondent says. 1