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.
对俄罗斯、欧洲和美国来说，这是一个令人心烦的事实，但我们必须实话实说：俄罗斯和乌克兰卷入的是一场主权国家之间的战争，尽管基辅方面是迄今唯一一个愿意承认这点的政府。有证据显示，俄罗斯直接卷入到乌克兰事务中，包括部署地面部队、炮击和供应先进武器。乌克兰一名分离主义领导人声称，已有多达4000名俄罗斯公民在乌克兰的国土上作战。在这场争斗中，俄罗斯已开辟了一条新的南部战线。总之，俄方的行动已构成侵略。