The disputed referendums in eastern Ukraine give President Vladimir Putin time to take stock and choose between two very different paths. The first involves grabbing more territory for Russia, attempting to rebuild an empire in the old Soviet sphere, and accepting a prolonged confrontation with the west. The second is more pragmatic – and involves attempting to pocket his Crimean winnings and rebuild relations with the US and the EU.
烏克蘭東部頗具爭議的公投令俄羅斯總統弗拉迪米爾•普丁(Vladimir Putin)有時間評估局勢，在兩條截然不同的道路之間做出選擇。第一條道路是爲俄羅斯攫取更多領土，嘗試在前蘇聯勢力範圍內重建帝國，接受與西方長期對峙的局面。第二條道路則更加務實——把在克里米亞取得的成果放入囊中收好，並與美國和歐盟(EU)重建關係。
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