But the long-term peace and stability needed to advance economic and political reform in the region will also require either a change in Russian behavior or a reduction in Russian influence. The experience of the last decade suggests that a policy of engaging the Kremlin intensely while protecting fundamental Western interests may be the best way to proceed.
但推动该地区经济和政治改革所需的长期的和平与稳定还需要改变俄国的行为方式、或削弱俄国的影响。10年前的经验表明：在与克里姆林宫密切合作的同时保护西方的根本利益，也许是继往开来的最佳途径。