Europe’s relationship with Russia is too important for it to be developed in an ad hoc fashion through bilateral arrangements. Today is Europe’s moment of maximum flexibility; as dependence on Russian energy supplies grows, the EU’s leverage weakens.
欧洲与俄罗斯的关系极为重要，无法通过双边安排来形成一种临时关系。今天的欧洲是它在历史上表现得最具灵活性的时期；因为越来越依赖俄罗斯的能源供应，欧洲的影响力弱化了。所以欧洲的战略不应该再走历史上几乎不作抵抗的老路了。