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Russian language news podcast -23 June 2010

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So here comes another podcast. It's been some time since my last podcast. I've been busy with somethings on of which is creating my own Russian language course that I could sell online once it's ready.  Today's the 23rd of June 2010 and as usual let's take a look at what's going on in Russia and abroad.  

 

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gasБелоруссия пошла на сокращение транзита российского газа

Между Россией и Беларусией началась газовая война.

Belarus has taken the steps to reduce the transit of Russian natural gas

A natural gas war has started between Russia and Belarus.

пойти на что-то -  to agree to do something / to take steps toward something

сокращать - to reduce

 

deripaskaДерипаска попросил у государства 1,4 миллиарда рублей на ноу-хау

Инвестиции помогут усовершенствовать технологию производства алюминия.

Deripaska has asked the state for 1.4 billion rubles for a know-how.

The investment will help improve the technology of the aluminium production.

усовершенствовать = улучшить - to improve

технология производства - the technology of production

ноу-хау - know -how

 

 

Russian fleetЧерноморский Флот России получит 15 новых кораблей и подводных лодок

The Russian Black sea fleet will get 15 new ships and submarines.

 

Черное море - the Black sea

флот - fleet 

подводная лодка - submarine

 

 

medvedev1Д.Медведев встретился с губернатором Калифорнии А.Шварценеггером.

Президент Медведев прибыл в Сан-Франциско с официальным визитом.

D. Medvedev has met with the Governor of California A. Schwarzenegger.

President Medvedev has arrived to San Fransisco with a official visit.

 

встречаться (perf встретиться) - to meet with somebody

прибыть - to arrive

губернатор - Governor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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