The magnetic attraction and repulsion between the two has been going on for centuries. Indeed, historians have counted as many as 25 such cycles since the reign of Tsar Ivan III.
莫斯科－俄罗斯和西方都再次相互失去对方。在这两者之间的吸引和排斥持续了几个世纪。确实，历史学家计算出，从沙皇伊凡三世统治以来，这样的循环多达25次。