Yet unless Ukraine does better, it will stay trapped in the post-Soviet space.

但是除非乌克兰做得更好，否则它仍会陷在后苏维埃时代中不可自拔。

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Russia’s presence in the Russian-speaking city is also a symbol of wider influence across the post-Soviet space.

因此，如果撤出这座英雄的城市，将使俄国人蒙羞。 在后苏联时代，俄国势力存在与这座说俄语的城市能扩大它在这一地区的影响。

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Russia's presence in the Russian-speaking city is also a symbol of wider influence across the post-Soviet space.

因此，如果撤出这座英雄的城市，将使俄国人蒙羞。 在后苏联时代，俄国势力存在与这座说俄语的城市能扩大它在这一地区的影响。

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Russia's presence in the Russian-speaking city is also a symbol of wider influence across the post-Soviet space.

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Yet unless Ukraine does better, it will stay trapped in the post-Soviet space.

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So while I think Gabe is right that some sort of grand bargain in which Russia exchanges support for Syria for guarantees about American behavior in the post-Soviet space would be win-win, it will simply never happen unless the domestic political situation in the US changes beyond all recognition.

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