Of course, Putin could withdraw his troops from eastern Ukraine, thereby spurring the United States and Europe to lift economic sanctions against Russia. But this would amount to admitting defeat – something that Putin is not prone to do.
Naturalmente, Putin podría retirar sus tropas de la Ucrania oriental, con lo que movería a los Estados Unidos y a Europa a levantar las sanciones económicas contra Rusia, pero eso sería como reconocer la derrota, cosa a la que Putin no siente inclinado.