But keeping Russia at arm’s length from Europe has only strengthened the sense of isolation that many Russians feel, tempting them to define the country’s interests in ways that are irreconcilable with those of Europe. It has also heightened Russia’s desire to construct a special, bilateral Russo-German relationship heedless of the context of the EU.
但是欧洲国家的刻意疏远只不过进一步增强了许多俄国人的孤独感，促使他们在界定国家利益的时候不与欧洲国家相调和。这样做还增强了俄罗斯建设双边特殊俄德关系的愿望，这种特殊关系丝毫不考虑欧盟国家的全局状况。