EU Punishes Russian Scientists
歐盟懲罰俄羅斯科學家
Introduction
The European Union (EU) punished six Russian scientists. These people made a poison that killed Alexei Navalny.
歐盟懲罰了六名俄羅斯科學家。這些人製造了一種毒藥，導致 Alexei Navalny 死亡。
Main Body
Alexei Navalny died in February 2024. Five European governments found a poison in his body. This poison is from South America. It is not from Russia.
Alexei Navalny 於 2024 年 2 月死亡。五個歐洲政府在他的體內發現了一種毒藥。這種毒藥來自南美洲，而非俄羅斯。
Six people from the Russian army and science centers made this poison. The EU says these people broke the law about chemical weapons.
六名來自俄羅斯軍隊和科學中心的人員製造了這種毒藥。歐盟表示這些人違反了關於化學武器的法律。
Now, these six people cannot travel to the EU. The EU also took their money. The EU is angry because Russia kills people and started a war in Ukraine.
現在，這六個人不能前往歐盟。歐盟還沒收了他們的財產。歐盟感到憤怒，因為俄羅斯殺害人員並在烏克蘭發動戰爭。
Conclusion
Six Russian scientists cannot travel to the EU and cannot use their money.
六名俄羅斯科學家不能前往歐盟，也無法使用他們的財產。
Vocabulary Learning
🚫 The Power of 'Cannot'
In this story, we see a very useful word for A2 students: cannot.
It is used to show that something is impossible or not allowed. Look at how it works with actions (verbs):
- cannot travel → Not allowed to go to a place.
- cannot use → Not allowed to touch or spend something.
Simple Rule:
Cannot = Can + Not
Compare these two:
- I can travel. (Yes! ✅)
- I cannot travel. (No! ❌)
Quick Tip: In a normal conversation, people usually say can't.
- Cannot (Formal/Official) → Can't (Everyday speech)