But, while abolishing energy subsidies is absolutely essential to balance the budget and put the economy on a sound footing, these steps also risk hitting eastern Ukraine, which contains a substantial Russophone minority, particularly hard. Some there might be tempted by the allure of a better life in “Mother Russia,” with its vast resources of cheap energy.
但是，取消能源补贴固然对平衡预算、巩固经济基础具有绝对必要的作用，但这些措施也有可能大大影响东乌克兰，而东乌克兰有大量俄裔居民。其中一些必然会受到拥有巨大廉价能源资源的“俄罗斯母亲”更美好生活的诱惑。