Western sanctions against Russia have certainly highlighted the seriousness with which the EU and the United States view Putin’s efforts to challenge and undermine the core principles of European security and international law. But even a weakened Russia will still be a strong power in its immediate neighborhood.
毫无疑问，西方针对俄罗斯的制裁表明了欧盟和美国对普京挑战和破坏欧洲安全和国际法核心原则的做法的严重关注。但即便是削弱了的俄罗斯，对其邻国来说仍然无比强大。最终，只有乌克兰的强大和决心能阻止俄罗斯的修正主义野心。