Germany and Ukraine Disagree About Gas Pipe Attack

德國與烏克蘭在天然氣管道襲擊案上意見分歧

Jul 9, 2026, 15:40

Introduction

Germany and Ukraine have different ideas about who broke the Nord Stream gas pipes in 2022.

德國與烏克蘭對於 2022 年誰破壞了北溪天然氣管道持有不同看法。

Main Body

Germany says a former Ukrainian soldier, Serhii K., broke the pipes. Germany believes he did this for the Ukrainian government. Germany wants to punish him in court.

德國表示一名烏克蘭前士兵 Serhii K. 破壞了管道。德國相信他是代表烏克蘭政府所為。德國希望在法庭上對其進行懲處。

Ukraine says this is not true. They say they have no proof that the government helped. Ukraine says their own search for facts is not finished.

烏克蘭則表示這並非事實。他們稱沒有證據證明政府曾提供協助。烏克蘭表示其自身的事實調查尚未完成。

Ukraine wants to work with Germany. They want to start a team together to find the truth. Ukraine is also looking for Russian war crimes.

烏克蘭希望與德國合作。他們希望共同成立一個團隊以找出真相。烏克蘭同時也在調查俄羅斯的戰爭罪行。

Conclusion

Germany is taking a soldier to court, but Ukraine says the state did not do it.

德國正將一名士兵起訴至法院，但烏克蘭表示並非國家行為。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Who' and 'What' Connection

Look at how the text talks about people and things. To get to A2, you need to move from simple words to specific words.

1. Simple $\rightarrow$ Specific

A person $\rightarrow$ A soldier
A place/group $\rightarrow$ The government
A thing $\rightarrow$ Gas pipes

2. Action Words (The 'Do' Words) Notice these three common A2 verbs used in the story:

Believe: To think something is true. (Germany believes...)
Want: To wish for something. (Ukraine wants to work...)
Search: To look for something. (Search for facts...)

3. Opposites in the Text

Agree (Have the same idea) $\leftrightarrow$ Disagree (Have different ideas)

Quick Tip: When you see "Former," it means the person is not that thing anymore. (Former soldier = He was a soldier, but now he is not.)

Vocabulary Learning

disagree (v.)

To have a different opinion from someone else

Example:I disagree with you about the movie.

former (adj.)

Having a position or status in the past

Example:He is a former teacher.

punish (v.)

To make someone suffer for doing something wrong

Example:The teacher will punish the students for talking.

proof (n.)

Information that shows something is true

Example:The police have proof that he stole the car.

crimes (n.)

Illegal activities

Example:Stealing is one of the most common crimes.

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