There was a time when US policymakers were wondering whether Russia should join NATO. That possibility is difficult even to consider today, after Russia’s intervention in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea (apparently carried out in response to fears that Ukraine would deepen its ties with the European Union and NATO).
但在过去二十年里，我们的希望——政治的、社会的和经济的希望——一再落空。美国决策者曾经思考俄罗斯是否应该加入北约。如今，随着俄罗斯入侵乌克兰、吞并克里米亚（显然是因为害怕乌克兰深化其与欧盟和北约的联系），这一可能性甚至想都难以想象。