And sanctions, despite having crippled Russia's economy, have proved inadequate, thus far, to breaking Putin's will. This leaves only accommodation – which means effectively granting legitimacy to the Kremlin's claim to authority over Ukraine and, presumably, the rest of its “near abroad."
但西方对乌克兰战争的看法是不可能改变的。而事实证明尽管制裁削弱了俄罗斯经济，但迄今为止并不足以解决乌克兰问题，进而摧毁普京的意志。于是只剩下妥协一条路——也就是说实际默认克里姆林对乌克兰及其“近边界地区”提出的管辖权要求。