France accuses Australia, U.S. of lying in escalating crisis

PARIS-　France on Sunday accused Australia and the United States of lying over a ruptured Australian contract to buy French submarines, saying a grave crisis was underway between the allies after Paris recalled its ambassadors.

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday ordered back the ambassadors to Canberra and Washington  in an unprecedented move to signal his fury over Australia's decision to break a deal for the French submarines in favor of American vessels.

The row has, for now, ended hopes of a post-Donald Trump renaissance in relations between Paris and Washington under President Joe Biden and also focused French attention on boosting the EU's security strategy as it ponders NATO's future.

accuse  ｱ キｭ-ｽﾞ v)訴える/非難する　accuse A of ...ing    Aを...で訴える/非難する

lie-lay-lain 自動詞）横になる・横たわる・寝転ぶ　lying　 lie over 延期/保留される

lay-laid-laid 他動詞）...を横にする･...を置く　laying

lie-lied-lied v)噓をつく　lying

rupture  ラﾌﾟ ﾁｭｱｰ v)裂ける･破断する

grave グﾚｲｳﾞ　n)墓　adj)厳粛な･深刻な

crisis

underway　ｱﾝﾀﾞ ウｴｲ　adj)進行中で

ally  ア ﾗｲ  ｱ ラｲ  n)同盟国

allies　ア-ﾗｲｽﾞ　ｱラｲｽﾞ　allyの複数形

ambassador　ｴﾝバｾﾀﾞｰ　n)大使