As a result of this mindset, key elements in the Russian elite have tried mightily – and with some success, especially in recent years – to bring about a deterioration in Russian-US relations. The Kremlin appears to be seeking systematically to obstruct the US, even when obstruction does not seem to be in Russia’s national interest.
在这一思维定势的推动下，俄罗斯上层的重要部门极力恶化俄美关系。他们特别是在过去几年中取得了某些成功。克里姆林宫似乎在系统性地寻求阻碍美国，即便这样做似乎并不符合俄罗斯的国家利益。