In the wake of the euphoric mass protests in Kyiv, Russia’s president has since said that he can work with whatever government Ukraine’s people choose. These are mere words, for in mind and action Putin does not want anyone to rule Ukraine that he has not put in place.
在基辅爆发大规模抗议活动之后，俄罗斯总统曾宣布他愿意和任何乌克兰人民选出的政府合作。但这只是口头承诺而已，无论从心里还是在行动上，普京都不会允许任何一个他不希望上台的人去统治乌克兰。为了达到这个目的，他不惜一切代价，因而传统的分裂威胁法又再次被使用。