The French have been the most insistent that Europe has interests that are not identical to America’s – particularly in the Middle East, where France has been pro-Arab. And, like de Gaulle, Putin has sought to rescue his country from humiliation and defeat by carving out a role consonant with popular feelings of national mission and pride, with national interest interpreted as “sovereignty.”
法国一直坚持欧洲具有与美国不同的利益，特别是在中东地区。法国在中东一直倾向于阿拉伯人。而且，像戴高乐一样，普京通过确立符合国家使命和尊严的大众感觉，以及被解释为“主权”的国家利益的作用寻求把他的国家从屈辱和失败中解救出来。