In Ukraine, for example, the conflict has both exposed and widened the fissure between Russia and the West. Post-Soviet Russia’s struggle to integrate into the international order, together with its rejection of modernization, has fueled a revisionist nationalism based on spheres of influence.
但是，在其他领域，战略思维有所欠缺。比如，在乌克兰，冲突暴露并扩大了俄罗斯语西方之间的分歧。后苏联时代的俄罗斯想要融入国际秩序，同时又拒绝现代化，这助长了基于势力范围的修正主义民族主义。