User: I am trying to read a news article in a French newspaper, but unfortunately the translation feature on the website isn't working. Is it possible for you to translate a couple of paragraphs for me, starting with this headline?
Assistant:L’Ukraine se dérobe à l’orbite européenne

Ah yes, this is quite a complex and dense article, so the translation will be a bit cumbersome and technical. Here it goes:  
The Ukraine is backtracking on its commitments to integration into the European Union, in a series of recent moves and statements. These retreats are most likely due to the intensified pressure from Russia, and its attempts to draw the Ukraine back into its political orbit. However, deeper analysis also reveals that Ukraine is not completely decided on pursuing European integration in the long term, and some elements in their government are leaning towards a more “neutral” stance between East and West.  
The Ukraine was a major focus of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, and became a prominent topic for international diplomacy after the related Euromaidan protests. In the following period the new Ukrainian government under President Poroshenko began tentative steps towards European integration, signing an association agreement with the EU in February of 2015. However, this move was strongly opposed by Russia, which imposed a series of economic sanctions against the Ukraine in response. The EU soon began to waver in its commitment to the Ukraine, as Russian pressure mounted in the form of economic sanctions and political threats. The EU responded with its own sanctions against Russia, but has also been reluctant