It is an inconvenient truth for Russia, Europe and the US, but we must call a spade a spade: Russia and Ukraine are engaged in a war between sovereign states, even if Kiev is the only government yet willing to acknowledge it. There is evidence of Moscow’s direct involvement in Ukraine, including troops on the ground, shellings and the provision of advanced weaponry. A separatist leader has claimed that as many as 4,000 Russian citizens have fought on Ukrainian soil. Moscow has opened a new southern front in the fighting. The bottom line: Russia’s actions constitute an invasion.
對俄羅斯、歐洲和美國來說，這是一個令人心煩的事實，但我們必須實話實說：俄羅斯和烏克蘭捲入的是一場主權國家之間的戰爭，儘管基輔方面是迄今唯一一個願意承認這點的政府。有證據顯示，俄羅斯直接捲入到烏克蘭事務中，包括部署地面部隊、砲擊和供應先進武器。烏克蘭一名分離主義領導人聲稱，已有多達4000名俄羅斯公民在烏克蘭的國土上作戰。在這場爭鬥中，俄羅斯已開闢了一條新的南部戰線。總之，俄方的行動已構成侵略。