MOSCOW – As 2014 comes to a close, it is clear that the European and international political structures that have been in place since 1989 have failed the test of time. Indeed, the world has not witnessed such a tense and fraught environment since the Cold War’s end, with bloodshed in Europe and the Middle East coming against the backdrop of a breakdown in dialogue between major powers.
莫斯科—随着2014年临近尾声，显然自1989年以来的欧洲和国际政治结构没有经受住时间的考验。事实上，自冷战结束以来，世界从未面临如此紧张和令人担忧的环境，欧洲和中东因为大国对话破裂而走向流血。世界似乎站在第二次冷战的边缘。甚至有人已经宣布第二次冷战开始了。