During the early stages of the crisis, Germany, which had bet heavily on Russia’s modernization, was averse to taking any consequential action. But, as the crisis deepened, German Chancellor Angela Merkel worked to persuade her European counterparts to implement a broad and biting sanctions regime.
在危机的早期阶段，对俄罗斯现代化下了重注的德国反对采取任何可能带来后果的行动。但是，随着危机的深化，德国总理默克尔设法说服了欧洲同侪，实施了广泛而严厉的制裁措施。