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How Correspondent Banking Can Enable Sanctions Evasion

Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The New York Times. View source

1. Read both short excerpts

Lithuanian excerpt

Bankai naudoja specialią sistemą pinigams siųsti tarp šalių. Ši sistema padeda verslui augti visame pasaulyje. Tačiau kai kurios įmonės bando apgauti taisykles. Jos naudoja šiuos bankus, kad išvengtų JAV sankcijų. Sankcijos yra svarbios, nes jos stabdo karą Ukrainoje. Kai kurie Rusijos bankai vis dar randa būdų dirbti.…

German support

Banken nutzen ein spezielles System, um Geld zwischen Ländern zu senden. Dieses System hilft dem Geschäft, weltweit zu wachsen. Doch einige Unternehmen versuchen, die Regeln zu täuschen. Sie nutzen diese Banken, um US-Sanktionen zu vermeiden. Sanktionen sind wichtig, weil sie den Krieg in der Ukraine stoppen.…

2. Vocabulary practice

WordMeaningYour own sentence
bankasBank____________________
sankcijosSanktionen____________________
išvengtivermeiden / ausweichen____________________
vyriausybėRegierung____________________
apgautitäuschen / betrügen____________________
pasaulisWelt____________________

3. Comprehension and reflection

1. Write one sentence that summarizes the main event or idea.

2. Which detail best supports your summary? Quote only a short phrase.

3. What can you infer from the excerpt that is not stated directly?

Teacher / self-study answer guidance

Accept answers that accurately identify the central idea, use a short supporting detail, and explain a reasonable inference. Wording may vary. Check the full interactive lesson and original source when context is unclear; this bounded excerpt is practice material, not a complete news report.

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