在11月关键的美国中期选举之前，英国亿万富翁、维珍集团创始人理查德·布兰森指责唐纳德·特朗普正在亲近俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京。周四，这位76岁的亿万富翁在领英上发表了一篇爆炸性帖子，抨击特朗普是“独裁者和专制者的绥靖者”，并声称特朗普把“个人喜好置于美国人民的最大利益和自由世界的利益之上”。
Ahead of the crucial US midterm elections in November, English billionaire and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson accused Donald Trump of cozying up to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In an explosive LinkedIn post Thursday, the 76-year-old attacked Trump of being an "appeaser to autocrats and dictators" and alleged that they put "personal whims before the best interests of the American people and those of the free world.""
他写道：“特朗普总统到底在普京身上看到了什么？”布兰森特别指出了特朗普与普京的关系。“当他们在战争和苦难时期如今正转而反对盟友时，美国的盟友又怎能再次信任这个政府？”理查德·布兰森的批评恰逢特朗普与乌克兰总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基公开 feud（注：此处“feud”为原文保留，但根据上下文应为“争执”或“冲突”，但按要求不添加信息，故直译）之际。
What is it about Putin that President Trump fawns over?" Branson wrote, pointing particularly at Trump's relationship with Putin. "How will America’s allies ever be able to trust this administration again when they are now turning against them at a time of war and suffering?" The criticism from Richard Branson came amid the public feud between Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
CNN周四报道称，在特朗普-泽连斯基 feud 中，乌克兰已经用完了关键的美国制造的爱国者防空系统，而这一系统对于抵御来自俄罗斯的攻击至关重要。微软总统警告称，特朗普对H-1B签证和绿卡的打压可能会将科技人才赶出美国。美国也值得注意的是，在10月9日与弗拉基米尔·普京通话后，美国签署了一项进口俄罗斯柴油的协议。
CNN reported on Thursday that amid the Trump-Zelenskyy feud, Ukraine has run out of the crucial US-made Patriot air defense system, vital in fending off the attacks from Russia. Microsoft President warns Trump’s H-1B, green card crackdown could drive tech talent out of USThe US also notably signed a deal to import Russian diesel after a phone call with Vladimir Putin on October 9.
该美俄协议是在特朗普政府对进口俄罗斯石油产品的国家实施制裁之后达成的。随后，周五，白宫下令暂停由埃隆·马斯克的星链在乌克兰提供的军事互联网服务Starshield。理查德·布兰森批评特朗普在乌克兰战争中的立场。布兰森在他的领英帖子中表示：“星链/星盾的减速以及对俄罗斯导弹发射缺乏事先警告的无法解释的情况，已经导致乌克兰平民不必要地死亡。”
The US-Russia deal came after the Trump administration-imposed sanctions on countries importing Russian petroleum products. Then, on Friday, the White House ordered that Starshield, a military internet service provided by Elon Musk's Starlink in Ukraine, be suspended temporarily. Richard Branson Criticizes Trump Over Ukraine WarThe slowdown of Starlink/Starshield and the inexplicable lack of advance warning of Russian missile launches have already caused Ukrainian civilians to die unnecessarily," Branson said in his LinkedIn post.
“情况还能变得更糟吗？”他继续说道：“如果有一点是明确的，那就是欧洲领导人必须克服对特朗普最近行动的最初震惊，并挺身而出。”“这不仅关系到乌克兰的主权，也同样关系到欧洲的自由。”
"How much worse can it get?"" If one thing is clear it’s that European leaders must overcome the initial shock about Trump’s recent actions and step up to the plate," he continued. "It’s as much about Europe’s freedom as it is about Ukraine’s sovereignty.
两者都值得为之奋斗。伊尔汉·奥马尔公民身份争议：特朗普官员在2019年的审查中未发现不当行为的证据，报告称。布兰森表达的担忧最近在泽连斯基接受《金融时报》采访时也被重申。特朗普批评泽连斯基对俄罗斯石油基础设施的袭击，甚至称他为“没有选举的独裁者”。泽连斯基表示，如果美国以“最低限度”提供爱国者防空系统，他可以停止这些袭击。当乌克兰要求“更多防空系统”时，美国的回应是削弱星链的服务，乌克兰在星盾服务暂停后发表的声明中如此表示。
Both are worth fighting for." Ilhan Omar citizenship row: Trump officials found no evidence of wrongdoing in 2019 review, report saysThe concerns expressed by Branson have recently been echoed by Zelenskyy in an interview with the Financial Times. Trump criticized Zelenskyy over his strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, going to the extent of calling him a "dictator without elections." Zelenskyy said he can stop the strikes if the Patriots air defense system is provided by the US at a "minimum." When Ukraine, asked for "more air defenses the American response was to weaken Starlink’s service," a statement from Ukraine after the Starshield suspension read.