The alternative would be to attempt to divert popular discontent at home by expanding Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. This approach would most likely result in a new round of sanctions and counter-sanctions, tipping Russia into an even deeper recession – and perhaps even triggering political instability or more foreign-policy risk-taking – while exacerbating Europe’s economic malaise.
另一个方案是试图通过扩大俄罗斯对乌克兰的干预转移国内群众的不满。这一方针极有可能导致新一轮制裁和反制裁，使俄罗斯陷入更深的衰退——甚至可能引发政治动荡或更大的外交冒险——同时也深化欧洲的经济萎靡。