EU Puts New Rules on Russia
歐盟對俄羅斯實施新規定
Introduction
The European Union (EU) has new rules to stop Russia from getting weapons and sharing false news.
歐盟出台了新規定，以防止俄羅斯獲取武器並分享虛假新聞。
Main Body
The EU wants to stop Russia's army. They froze money and stopped travel for people who sell drones to Russia. They also stopped 54 companies in other countries. These companies helped Russia hide its trade.
歐盟希望阻止俄羅斯軍隊。他們凍結了資金，並禁止向俄羅斯出售無人機的人員旅行。他們還制裁了其他國家的 54 家公司。這些公司幫助俄羅斯隱瞞其貿易。
The EU also punished people in Russia. These people helped kill Alexei Navalny. Other people told lies about the war in Ukraine. The EU stopped these people from traveling.
歐盟還懲罰了俄羅斯境內的人員。這些人協助殺害了 Alexei Navalny。其他人則對烏克蘭戰爭散布謊言。歐盟禁止這些人旅行。
Russia attacked a famous church in Kyiv. EU leaders are very angry. Now, the EU is making more rules. They may stop Russian soldiers from entering EU countries.
俄羅斯攻擊了基輔一座著名的教堂。歐盟領導人非常憤怒。現在，歐盟正在制定更多規定。他們可能會禁止俄羅斯士兵進入歐盟國家。
Conclusion
The EU will keep putting pressure on Russia. They still want Ukraine to join the EU.
歐盟將繼續向俄羅斯施壓。他們仍希望烏克蘭能加入歐盟。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 Stopping and Preventing
In this text, we see words used to describe stopping something from happening. This is very useful for A2 students to describe rules or limits.
Key Word: STOP
- Stop [someone] from [doing something]
- Example: Stop Russia → from getting weapons.
- Example: Stop people → from traveling.
🧩 Simple Action Words (Past Tense)
Notice how the story tells us what happened using short, clear words. Look at how they change from today (Present) to yesterday (Past):
| Now | Then (Past) | Example from Text |
|---|---|---|
| Freeze | Froze | They froze money. |
| Stop | Stopped | They stopped 54 companies. |
| Attack | Attacked | Russia attacked a church. |
Tip: Most English actions just need -ed at the end to talk about the past, but some (like freeze → froze) are 'rebels' and change completely!