Europe’s top diplomats have been summoned to an emergency meeting in Brussels today after EU leaders called for sanctions against the Ukrainian government in response to a bloody crackdown that killed more than two dozen protesters.		在欧盟(EU)领导人呼吁对血腥镇压示威者的乌克兰政府施加制裁后，欧洲高级外交官们已前往布鲁塞尔举行紧急会议。目前已经有二十多名示威者在冲突中丧生。（编者注：乌克兰国防部在周三晚间宣布，有可能动用军方展开“反恐”军事行动，乌克兰总统维克多?亚努科维奇已更换军方领导人。）
The push for sanctions against Viktor Yanukovich, Ukraine’s president, and his allies marks a significant shift for the EU, which has so far insisted on a diplomatic response to the crisis. But it is not guaranteed the unanimous support required by the 28-member bloc, amid fears from some states that a harder approach could push the country closer to civil war.		试图对乌克兰总统维克多?亚努科维奇(Viktor Yanukovich)及其盟友进行制裁，标志着欧盟立场的重大转变。欧盟此前一直坚持通过外交途径解决此次危机。但欧盟的28个成员国并不一定全都支持实施制裁，因为部分国家担心，采取更为强硬的做法可能使乌克兰离内战更近一步。
Carl Bildt, Sweden’s foreign minister, said the tougher measures were needed now because Mr Yanukovich had “blood on his hands”. At least 26 people have died in the latest round of clashes between anti-government protesters and the Ukrainian authorities.		瑞典外交大臣卡尔?比尔特(Carl Bildt)表示，现在有必要采取更严厉的措施，因为亚努科维奇“双手沾满了鲜血”。在乌克兰反政府示威者与该国当局的最新一轮冲突中，至少26人丧生。
A group led by France and Poland will push for sanctions at an emergency meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels. Although they are backed by Germany and the Czech Republic, several countries, including Italy, the Netherlands and Finland, are reluctant to move quickly. Spain prefers a diplomatic solution to sanctions.		以法国和波兰为首的一些国家将在布鲁塞尔召开的欧盟各国外长紧急会议上推动制裁乌克兰。尽管它们获得了德国和捷克的支持，但包括意大利、荷兰和芬兰在内的多个国家不愿迅速采取行动。西班牙倾向于通过外交途径、而不是制裁来解决危机。
In Washington, President Barack Obama warned Kiev there would be consequences if violence continued, saying the Ukrainian military should not step into a situation that could be resolved by civilians.		在华盛顿，美国总统巴拉克?奥巴马(Barack Obama)警告乌克兰政府当心暴力冲突持续的后果。他表示，乌克兰军方不应介入到可能由民众解决的局势当中。
White House officials said they would co-ordinate with the EU and use the threat of sanctions to influence events. “We would consider taking action against individuals who are responsible for acts of violence within Ukr-aine,” said Ben Rhodes, a dep-uty national security adviser.		白宫官员们表示，他们将会与欧盟协调，以制裁相威胁来影响局势。白宫副国家安全顾问本?罗兹(Ben Rhodes)表示：“我们将考虑对那些应为乌克兰国内暴力活动负责的个人采取行动。”
Fran?ois Hollande, the French president, and Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor, called for sanctions against the “authors of violence” that could be stepped up if the bloodshed did not stop.		法国总统弗朗索瓦?奥朗德(Fran?ois Hollande)和德国总理安格拉?默克尔(Angela Merkel)呼吁制裁“暴力活动始作俑者”——如果流血冲突没有停止，就可能动用制裁。
José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, issued his strongest condemnation yet, saying the EU would begin the process of sanctioning those responsible for the strife. “There are no circumstances that can legitimise or justify such scenes,” he said.		欧盟委员会(European Commission)主席若泽?曼努埃尔?巴罗佐(José Manuel Barroso)发表了自己迄今为止最为严厉的谴责。他表示，欧盟将启动对那些应对冲突负责的人实施制裁的过程。他说：“在任何情况下，此类事件都不合法、不合理。”
Mr Yanukovich appeared in no mood to compromise, warning opposition leaders backing the protest movement to “immediately dissociate themselves from radical forces which are provoking bloodshed”.		亚努科维奇毫无妥协的意思，他警告支持抗议活动的反对派领导人“立即与引发流血冲突的激进势力划清界限”。
Diplomats in Brussels said it was not immediately clear whether the sanctions stretch beyond visa bans on politicians to include powerful businessmen with assets in western Europe, who are seen as bankrolling the president.		布鲁塞尔的外交官们表示，目前还无法立即得知，对乌克兰政客们的签证限制措施是否会扩大到针对在西欧国家拥有资产的实力派商人，后者被认为为亚努科维奇提供了资助。