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This is VOA News.[qh]
这里是美国之音新闻。[qh]
I'm Marissa Melton.[qh]
我是玛丽莎·梅尔顿。[qh]
Russia launched a fresh wave of missile strikes on Ukraine Thursday while heavy fighting continued unabated in the east.[qh]
周四，俄罗斯对乌克兰发动了新一轮导弹袭击，而乌克兰东部的激烈战斗仍在持续。[qh]
The new missile attacks came after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Kyiv's Western allies to deliver long-range missiles and military aircraft to beef up Ukraine's air defenses.[qh]
在新一轮导弹袭击之前，乌克兰总统泽连斯基呼吁其西方盟友提供远程导弹和军用飞机，以加强乌克兰的防空能力。[qh]
Also Thursday, the U.S. Treasury took further action on Russia over the war in Ukraine by sanctioning eight people, 16 entities and four aircraft.[qh]
同样在周四，美国财政部就乌克兰战争对俄罗斯采取了进一步制裁，制裁对象包括8个个人、16个实体和4架飞机。[qh]
More from VOA's Steve Miller.[qh]
美国之音记者史蒂夫·米勒报道。[qh]
The Treasury Department also designated Russia's Wagner Group as a "significant transnational criminal organization."[qh]
美国财政部还将俄罗斯瓦格纳集团列为“重要的跨国犯罪组织”。[qh]
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement, quote, "Today's expanded sanctions on Wagner, as well as new sanctions on their associates and other companies enabling the Russian military complex, will further impede Putin's ability to arm and equip his war machine."[qh]
财政部长珍妮特·耶伦在一份声明中说：“今天扩大对瓦格纳的制裁，并且对其同伴和其他支持俄罗斯军事综合体的公司实施新制裁，将进一步削弱俄罗斯武装和装备其战争机器的能力。”[qh]
Thursday's actions concurrent with additional sanctions by the Department of State targets the infrastructure that supports battlefield operations in Ukraine, including producers of Russia's weapons and those administering Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine.[qh]
周四的行动和美国国务院的制裁针对的都是支持俄罗斯在乌克兰作战的基础设施，包括俄罗斯的武器生产商和管理俄占乌克兰地区的人员或实体。[qh]
Steve Miller, VOA News.[qh]
史蒂夫·米勒，美国之音新闻。[qh]
The U.S. Department of Commerce said Thursday the U.S. economy cooled only slightly at the end of last year even as forecasters are suggesting a recession is possible later this year.[qh]
美国商务部星期四表示，尽管预测人士认为今年晚些时候可能会出现经济衰退，但美国经济在去年年底仅略微放缓。[qh]
Later in the day, President Biden used a speech in Virginia to promote his record on the economy and said the country must pay what it owes.[qh]
当天晚些时候，拜登总统在弗吉尼亚州发表演讲，宣传他在经济方面的成就，并表示国家必须偿还债务。[qh]
"In the United States of America, we pay our debts.[qh]
“美国要偿还债务。[qh]
It took 200 years to accumulate that debt!"[qh]
这笔债务已经累积了200多年！”[qh]
He also accused Republicans of wanting to raise gas prices and cut taxes for billionaires.[qh]
他还指责共和党人要提高汽油价格，为亿万富翁减税的想法。[qh]
He said he would veto any such legislation that came across his desk.[qh]
他说，他不会通过任何此类立法。[qh]
From Washington, this is VOA News.[qh]
这里是美国之音华盛顿新闻。[qh]
