北约和欧盟领导人谴责了这些威胁，但这些谴责在美国人民刚刚选出了一位有意改善美俄关系的新总统之后一天做出，显得尤其无稽。
NATO and EU leaders denounced the threats, which seemed especially gratuitous coming one day after the American people had elected a new President who has expressed interest in improving relations with Russia.