There, and in the volatile Caucasus, a significant improvement in Europe’s relations with Russia is crucial to defusing tensions. For its part, Europe needs to mount a charm offensive to persuade Putin and Medvedev that Russia’s real interest is in improving bilateral relations.
在那里以及动荡的高加索地区，欧洲与俄国明显改善关系对于缓解紧张局势十分关键。在欧洲方面，它需要展开魅力攻势来劝说普京和梅德韦捷夫，表明俄国的切实利益是改善双边关系。俄国需要在能源问题上合作，其方式应当带来实际的安全。在中东问题上，它需要劝说伊朗停止其核子项目的军事成分，而正是俄国促成了这些成分。