Of course, Putin could withdraw his troops from eastern Ukraine, thereby spurring the United States and Europe to lift economic sanctions against Russia. But this would amount to admitting defeat – something that Putin is not prone to do.
当然，普京可以从东乌克兰撤军，从而促使美国和欧洲取消对俄制裁。但这无异于承认失败——这是普京绝不会做的。