As a result, this upheaval will have a massive impact on Europe and its relations with Russia, for it will determine whether Europeans live by twenty-first-century rules. Those who believe that the West can adapt to Russian behavior, as Putin’s Western apologists suggest, risk contributing to further strategic escalation, because a soft approach will merely embolden the Kremlin.
结果，乌克兰剧变将对欧洲及其对俄关系造成巨大影响，因为它将决定欧洲是否能生活在二十一世纪的规则下。有人（如普京的西方辩护者）认为西方可以适应俄罗斯的行为，这有可能导致进一步的战略升级，因为软方针只能让克里姆林宫变本加厉。