But, contrary to what Putin seems to believe, neither Europe nor Ukraine is likely to be the biggest loser in Russia's effort to redirect its gas exports. Gazprom receives two-thirds of its hard-currency revenues from Europe, and a period of falling exports and domestic economic crisis is not the ideal time to play games with your best customer.
但是，与普京的算盘相反，欧洲和乌克兰都不会是俄罗斯改变天然气出口方向的最大输家。俄天然气三分之二的硬通货收入来自欧洲，一段时期的无法出口和国内经济危机绝不是与最佳客户周旋的理想手段。