In the past, however, Russia’s sharp anti-Western turns were reversed – usually out of simple necessity – after relations reached rock bottom. Not this time.
但是，在过去，俄罗斯激烈的反西方态度在双方关系到达最低点以后，都会发生逆转——这通常是处于简单的需要。但是，这次不是这样，相反，现在关系的恶化已经具有了其自身的动量。