The Russians continue to treat the supply of energy as another weapon in their armoury.

俄国人继续把能源供应当成他们军械库中的一个武器。

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As for using energy as a weapon, this week's Ukrainian affair is a reminder of an old lesson: that sellers depend on buyers just as much as buyers on sellers.

至于将能源作为一种武器的人，本周的乌克兰事件提醒他们记住一句老话：卖方对买方的依赖程度实际上和买方对卖方的依赖程度是对等的。

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A high-power, solid-state directed energy weapon has the ability to damage, disable or destroy targets at the speed of light, with little to no collateral damage.

高功率固态定向能武器可以光速杀伤目标、摧毁目标或使目标丧失战斗能力，而且没有附带损害。

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As for using energy as a weapon, this week's Ukrainian affair is a reminder of an old lesson: that sellers depend on buyers just as much as buyers on sellers.

ECONOMIST: Energy security

It weighed about 10 tonnes when it entered the Earth's atmosphere and broke apart 30-50km (20-30 miles) above ground, according to Russia's Academy of Sciences, releasing several kilotons of energy - the equivalent of a small atomic weapon.

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His manifest brilliance and energy remain, along with the bravodo, but these days, the weapon he wields with visitors is likely to be self-deprecatory humor, not intimidation.

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