事实上，乌克兰局势表明俄罗斯取得了战术性胜利，脆弱但一直得以维持的停火 — — 以及随之发生的授予顿涅茨克和卢甘斯克巨大政治自治权的立法 — — 让俄罗斯可以在欧盟眼皮底下根深蒂固地建立冲突。
Indeed, the situation in Ukraine represents a tactical victory for Russia, with the fragile but enduring ceasefire – and accompanying legislation that grants Donetsk and Luhansk considerable political autonomy – allowing Russia to entrench the conflict near the EU’s border.