At times, in short, his conciliatory tone has been read as weakness. But he has notched up successes, too, such as resetting relations with Russia partly to tighten sanctions on Iran.

总之，有时他那有和解之意的语调读起来总是缺乏坚定，但是他也赢得了成功，比如他和俄罗斯在进一步制裁伊朗方面重新建立关系。

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There is talk of near-automatic sanctions on countries that break the euro’s rules, such as cancelling offenders’ voting rights, withholding EU funds or even suspending euro membership.

有传言声称对破坏欧元规则的国家会采取接近自动的制裁，例如取消他们的投票权，拒绝给付欧盟基金，或者吊销欧元成员国资格。

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But he has notched up successes, too, such as resetting relations with Russia partly to tighten sanctions on Iran.

但是他也取得了一些成功，比如部分重启了与俄罗斯的关系，从而对伊朗实施了严厉的制裁。

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And on key international issues such as UN sanctions on Iran, a "strategic partnership" with Europe, Georgia's future as an independent conduit for central Asian oil and gas, and a final settlement in Kosovo and the Balkans, European diplomats say Russia's positive cooperation is essential.

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During a briefing at the Democratic National Convention, Tyson provided few details about the proposal, such as whether sanctions could be imposed on nations found to be in violation of the body's environmental rules.

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The EU and NATO are both deeply divided on Russia, with countries such as Italy loudly opposing sanctions of any kind, and others such as Germany highly mindful of Russia's role as an energy supplier.

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