他正在进行权衡：一边进一步肢解乌克兰、将其中一部分并入俄罗斯或称为俄罗斯附庸国；另一边是更严厉、更全面的经济制裁带来的痛苦。
He is weighing the value of further dismemberment of Ukraine, with some pieces either joining Russia or becoming Russian vassal states, against the pain of much stronger and more comprehensive economic sanctions.