But Putin was not deterred, proceeding to launch major initiatives with countries of vital security concern to the West, boosting Russia’s diplomatic leverage and enhancing its value to its most important, albeit still coy, partner: China. As Putin declared in a recent interview, his government is committed to ensuring that Russia does not become internationally isolated behind a new Iron Curtain.
但普京没有被吓住，而是开展了与作为西方主要安全顾虑的国家的重大外交活动，加强了俄罗斯的外交优势，并强化了其对其最重要（尽管仍然虚与委蛇）的伙伴&mdash;&mdash;中国的价值。普京在最近的访问中表示，他的政府将致力于确保俄罗斯不会在新铁幕的背后被国际孤立。