Chechen warlord on trial for terror

MAKHACHKALA, Russia — The Chechen separatist warlord Salman Raduev went on trial in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan on charges of terrorism in connection with an armed attack that killed 78 people.

Mr. Raduev, the most prominent Chechen rebel to be arrested and tried so far, also faces charges of banditry, hostage-taking and plotting murder.

The prosecutor called the trial «a demonstration of the triumph of justice over terrorism».

Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.

Hostage-taking; justice; in connection with; a prosecutor; on charges of; a rebel; to go/be on trial.

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В связи с; взятие заложников; повстанец; предстать перед судом; по обвинению в; правосудие; прокурор.

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1. Who went on trial and on what charges?
2. What other charges does the warlord face?
3. What did the prosecutor call this trial?
4. Why do you think the prosecutor calls the trial «a demonstration of justice over terrorism»? Do you agree?

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Realignment of priorities

The September 11 terrorist attacks that hit the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon forcibly realigned the nation's political priorities. All have dropped to the bottom of a list that is now dominated by a single word: «war».

With «retaliation» on the lips of the president and many lawmakers in both parties, Congress ensured that the US president would have the funds at his disposal to help rebuild the damaged Pentagon, clean up the debris from collapsed buildings in New York and bolster rescue and security efforts.

In an unusual display of unity, Democratic and Republican leaders backed the use of force by the US president under the War Powers Act. Many expressed solidarity with the president in his determination to «punish the perpetrators of these attacks as well as their sponsors».

«The nation must understand this is now the focus of my administration», he said.

Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.

To clean up the debris; to realign priorities; at one's disposal; the use of force; retaliation; a perpetrator; determination.

Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases. Reproduce the sentences from the article with them.

В чьем-либо распоряжении; виновный/исполнитель; решимость; расчистить завалы; ответный удар/возмездие; перераспределять приоритеты; применение силы.