The United States should be less dismissive of Russia’s sensibilities as an important power and a major civilization, and Russia’s legitimate security interests concerning its borders with NATO countries must be addressed, not least to keep Ukraine out of a rival military alliance. The Ukrainian parliament’s endorsement, despite strong international opposition, of autonomy for the pro-Russia separatist regions – a solution initially proposed by Putin – is exactly the kind of concession that is needed to restore peace.
因此，尽管对西方力量来说十分艰难，但必须采取一些措施安抚俄罗斯。美国应该减少对俄罗斯身为重要力量和主要文明的敏感性的不屑，俄罗斯对其与北约国家边界的合法安全利益的担忧必须解决，比如不容乌克兰加入敌对军事联盟。乌克兰议会的在强大的国际反对声中认可亲俄分裂主义地区的自治——这一方案最初由普京提出——正是重塑和平所需要的让步。