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Russian recognition: On Putin’s eastern Ukraine moves

Putin's actions are aimed at wresting (छीन लेना, पकड़ना, विकृत करना) from the West guarantees against NATO expansion

After weeks of ratcheting (increase/rise gradually) tensions (तनावपूर्ण संबंध, दबाव, बेचैनी), and frenetic (उन्मत्त, अतिसक्रिय, ऊर्जावान) diplomacy (कूटनीति, वार्ता, चर्चा) across Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin has played a major move (कदम, युद्धाभ्यास, युक्ति) by announcing formal recognition (मान्यता, स्वीकृति, प्रवेश) for the Donbas region (a historical, cultural, and economic region in south-eastern Ukraine, some of whose territory (Donetsk and Luhansk) is occupied by two separatist groups in the course of the Russo-Ukrainian War. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has recognized the independence of these two separatist regions in Ukraine) enclaves (area, region (enclosed within)) (Oblasts) of Donetsk and Luhansk in Eastern Ukraine, one which changes the course (अवधि, दिशा, मार्ग) of the present diplomatic (कूटनीतिक, संवेदनशील, नाजुक) efforts. To begin with (पहले से ही, सबसे पहले), the recognition of the two separatist (संप्रदायवादी, असंतुष्ट, गैर-अनुरूपतावादी) groups that control parts of the Donbas region as governments signals (संकेत, इंगित करना) that Russia is no longer interested in talks on the basis of the “Minsk accords (समझौता, टकराव, संधि)”. The agreements — negotiated in 2014 and 2015, but never fully implemented — had secured a “special status” for the Donbas enclaves. Mr. Putin has also ordered Russian “peacekeepers (शांतिदूत, मध्यस्थ, सुलहकर्ता)” into the region, a move that could spark off (शुरू करना, उत्पन्न करना, कारण देना) conflict with Ukrainian troops. Mr. Putin may claim that his move is far short of (apart from, other than; less than) the “invasion (occupation, conquering, capture, seizure, annexation, annexing, takeover)” that the U.S. and its NATO allies have been warning about, and should not incur (suffer, sustain, experience, bring upon oneself) any further hostilities (fighting, armed conflict, combat, warfare) from Ukraine. In doing so, however, he has put paid to (stop abruptly; destroy) all hopes that the threat of conflict would recede (diminish, lessen, decrease, dwindle, abate, subside; retreat, withdraw) once the tens of thousands of Russian troops along the Ukraine border, and in Belarus for military exercises, withdrew. Finally (partner, supporter, confederate), his move is a clear sign that the situation is not going to be “managed” or “handled” without NATO sitting down to serious negotiation over the security guarantees he has been demanding for two decades (a period of ten years), and some discussion about how to regulate the expansion of NATO to Russia’s neighbouring (adjacent) countries and the heavy presence of western troops and weapons in the region. The ball is now in the court (it is now your responsibility or your turn to take action; it is up to you to take action now) of the U.S. and its European allies to decide whether they would react with sanctions, military action, or return to the diplomatic table.

For New Delhi, the escalation (rapid increase, intensification, aggravation) in tensions comes at a particularly sensitive time: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has been travelling to Germany and France, and while he has tried to shift the focus of his European interlocutors (a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation) to the Indo-Pacific, it is Russia’s actions that dominate (be the most important thing in something) the conversation. In addition, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is visiting Moscow, the first by a Pakistani PM in over two decades, and New Delhi is watching the new ties (association, relationship, bond, connection) closely. The timing of the tensions is all the more (much more, even more) inconvenient, given (considering, taking into consideration, taking into account, in view of, bearing in mind) that the delivery of Russian S-400 missile systems is underway (in progress, under way, going on, continuing, happening, occurring, taking place), and the U.S. administration is still to decide on whether to waive (drop, disregard, ignore, set aside, forgo) or impose (exact, apply, enforce) CAATSA sanctions against India. As a result, India’s statement at the UNSC that appealed (ask for, request, make a plea, seek) for diplomacy and de-escalation (reduction, lessening, decrease (the intensity of something)), while making no critical comment about Mr. Putin’s announcement is not just an assertion (declaration, statement, contention/protestation) of India’s traditional principled (moral, ethical, good, virtuous, righteous, upright, proper, correct, honest) position, or a study in pragmatism (common sense, realism, matter-of-factness) but also a reflection (indication, display, demonstration) of the difficult position New Delhi finds itself in over the conflict, which appears to have now entered a new phase.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.recognition (noun)

Hindi Meaning - मान्यता, स्वीकृति, प्रवेश
English Meaning - (formal) acknowledgement, acceptance, admission (of a statehood).

2.move (noun)

Hindi Meaning - कदम, युद्धाभ्यास, युक्ति
English Meaning - tack, manoeuvre, tactic, stratagem.

3.wrest (verb)

Hindi Meaning - छीन लेना, पकड़ना, विकृत करना
English Meaning - seize, grab, take (by force/effort).

4.North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (noun)

Hindi Meaning - उत्तर अटलांटिक संधि संगठन
English Meaning - NATO was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union.

5.tensions (noun)

Hindi Meaning - तनावपूर्ण संबंध, दबाव, बेचैनी
English Meaning - strained relations; strain, stress, pressure, unease.

6.diplomacy (noun)

Hindi Meaning - कूटनीति, वार्ता, चर्चा
English Meaning - negotiations, discussions, talks, dialogue (related to international politics).

7.course (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अवधि, दिशा, मार्ग
English Meaning - direction, way, path, process, plan of action.

8.diplomatic (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - कूटनीतिक, संवेदनशील, नाजुक
English Meaning - tactful, sensitive, subtle, delicate; consular, foreign-policy.

9.to begin with (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - पहले से ही, सबसे पहले
English Meaning - at first, at the start, in the beginning.

10.separatist (noun/adjective)

Hindi Meaning - संप्रदायवादी, असंतुष्ट, गैर-अनुरूपतावादी
English Meaning - dissident, nonconformist, sectarian.

11.signal (verb)

Hindi Meaning - संकेत, इंगित करना
English Meaning - indicate, point to, signify.

12.peacekeeper (noun)

Hindi Meaning - शांतिदूत, मध्यस्थ, सुलहकर्ता
English Meaning - arbitrator, conciliator, diplomat, mediator, negotiator.

13.spark off (verb)

Hindi Meaning - शुरू करना, उत्पन्न करना, कारण देना
English Meaning - bring about, cause, trigger, prompt, set off.

14.frenetic (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - उन्मत्त, अतिसक्रिय, ऊर्जावान
English Meaning - hyperactive, hectic, energetic, intense, furious, confusing.

15.accord (noun)

Hindi Meaning - समझौता, टकराव, संधि
English Meaning - agreement, settlement, treaty, deal; consensus.

16.ratchet (verb)

English Meaning - increase/rise gradually.

17.the West (noun)

English Meaning - The Western world/civilization consisting of the majority of Europe & the North America.

18.reflection (noun)

English Meaning - indication, display, demonstration.

19.Donbas region (noun)

English Meaning - a historical, cultural, and economic region in south-eastern Ukraine, some of whose territory (Donetsk and Luhansk) is occupied by two separatist groups in the course of the Russo-Ukrainian War. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has recognized the independence of these two separatist regions in Ukraine.

20.enclave (noun)

English Meaning - area, region (enclosed within).

21.oblast (noun)

English Meaning - an administrative division or region in Russia and the former Soviet Union, and in some Slavic countries.

22.Minsk (noun)

English Meaning - the capital of Belarus.

23.Minsk Protocol/Accord (noun)

English Meaning - the Minsk Protocol (later known as Minsk-1) with the Minsk Memorandum of September 2014 and the Package of Measures for the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements (Minsk-2) are agreements between Ukraine and Russia to resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine (eastern Donbass region). The Minsk Protocol (Minsk-1) failed within days of its signing on 5 September, 2014. Four months later Minsk-2 was signed on February 12, 2015 to revive the peace efforts featured by Minsk-1. Minsk-2 is basically a more detailed Minsk-1 agreement. Minsk-2 didn’t replace the first agreement, but it was intended to revive the Minsk-1 after its collapse.

24.pragmatism (noun)

English Meaning - common sense, realism, matter-of-factness.

25.conflict (noun)

English Meaning - battle, fighting, hostilities, war, warfare.

26.short of (phrase)

English Meaning - apart from, other than; less than.

27.invasion (noun)

English Meaning - occupation, conquering, capture, seizure, annexation, annexing, takeover.

28.ally (noun)

English Meaning - partner, supporter, confederate.

29.incur (verb)

English Meaning - suffer, sustain, experience, bring upon oneself.

30.hostility (noun)

English Meaning - fighting, armed conflict, combat, warfare.

31.put paid to (phrase)

English Meaning - stop abruptly; destroy.

32.recede (verb)

English Meaning - diminish, lessen, decrease, dwindle, abate, subside; retreat, withdraw.

33.decade (noun)

English Meaning - a period of ten years.

34.neighbouring (adjective)

English Meaning - adjacent.

35.the ball is now in the court (phrase)

English Meaning - it is now your responsibility or your turn to take action; it is up to you to take action now.

36.sanctions (noun)

English Meaning - action taken, or an order given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).

37.escalation (noun)

English Meaning - rapid increase, intensification, aggravation.

38.interlocutor (noun)

English Meaning - a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.

39.The Indo-Pacific region (noun)

English Meaning - the Indo-Pacific region refers to the confluence (convergence) of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, which interconnect in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and more).

40.dominate (verb)

English Meaning - be the most important thing in something.

41.in_addition (phrase)

English Meaning - additionally, besides, as well as.

42.ties (noun)

English Meaning - association, relationship, bond, connection.

43.all the more (phrase)

English Meaning - much more, even more.

44.given (preposition)

English Meaning - considering, taking into consideration, taking into account, in view of, bearing in mind.

45.S-400 (Triumf) missile defence system (noun)

English Meaning - Developed by Russia, the S-400 (Triumph/Triumf) air defence system integrates a multifunction radar, autonomous detection and targeting systems, anti-aircraft missile systems, launchers, and command and control centre. It is capable of firing three types of missiles to create a layered defence. The S-400 is capable of destroying incoming hostile aircraft, missiles and even drones within a range of up to 400 km. It has a tracking capability of nearly 600 km.

46.underway (adverb)

English Meaning - in progress, under way, going on, continuing, happening, occurring, taking place.

47.waive (verb)

English Meaning - drop, disregard, ignore, set aside, forgo.

48.impose (verb)

English Meaning - exact, apply, enforce.

49.Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) (noun)

English Meaning - CAATSA is a specifically enacted legislation that aims to prevent revenue from flowing to Russia. This legislation provides for economic and travel sanctions against countries and officials that transacted significant military and intelligence contracts with Russia, North Korea and Iran.

50.United Nations Security Council (UNSC) (noun)

English Meaning - it is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, charged with ensuring international peace and security.

51.appeal (verb)

English Meaning - ask for, request, make a plea, seek.

52.de-escalation (noun)

English Meaning - reduction, lessening, decrease (the intensity of something).

53.assertion (noun)

English Meaning - declaration, statement, contention/protestation.

54.principled (adjective)

English Meaning - moral, ethical, good, virtuous, righteous, upright, proper, correct, honest.