Angela Merkel Calls Russian Annexation of Crimea “Criminal”
Lesson Brief
BBC Russian Service
Like many other Western leaders, German Chancellor Angela Merkel decided not to attend the May 9th Victory Day Parade in Moscow. However, Merkel did arrive the day after the parade in order to hold talk with Putin about the situation in Ukraine. Putin and Merkel also laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown solider outside of the Kremlin.
- This is a general set with important verbs that create a base of reading news and current events articles. Pay attention to gerund forms.
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- calling, convening
- созыв
- execution, fulfillment
- исполнение
- to blow up (usually from underneath), here: to undermine, to subvert
- подрывать, подорвать
- cessation, ceasing, stop
- прекращение
- to subject (to), to expose (to)
- подвергать, подвергнуть
- laying, placing
- возложение
- touching (on), with regard to the subject of
- касаясь
- wreath, garland
- венок
- to throw aside, to cast aside, to hurl back
- отбрасывать, отбросить
- commentator, columnist
- обозреватель