The uncertainty poses a particular problem for the White House, which is attempting to press the "reset button" in strained relations with Moscow.

对于试图在与莫斯科紧张的双边关系上按下“重启动”按钮的白宫来说，对方不明确的立场是个特别的问题。

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Forbidden city in Beijing, White House in Washington, Red Square in Moscow... architecture colors become color label of geography and city.

北京的紫禁城、华盛顿的白宫、莫斯科的红场……色彩成就了地理色彩的标签与城市色彩的名片。

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Yates warned the White House that Mr. Flynn had exposed himself to potential blackmail by Russia, since Moscow knew what had been said during the telephone call - differing from his public account.

其他官员表示，耶茨对白宫发出警告，称既然莫斯科知道通话期间谈论了什么——与弗林的公开说法不同——他便将自己暴露于可能遭到俄罗斯敲诈的境地。

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Through this step, the White House is strengthening central authorities in Moscow at the expense of democratic forces in the 15 Soviet republics.

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Making amends with Russia is more of a White House priority in part because Moscow is critical in the coming debates over Iran and North Korea.

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Evidence of its dilemma can be found in initial White House reluctance even to acknowledge publicly the full magnitude of Moscow's latest bid to tap U.S. taxpayer largesse via credits supported by the Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy