毁灭性的俄罗斯袭击昨晚击中了基辅，现在有60万人断电。弹道导弹事先未被探测到，这意味着当地地面上的人几乎没有预警。这非常危险 — — 我知道，因为我几个月前曾在乌克兰，我亲眼目睹了对即将来临的袭击的预警对乌克兰人民维持甚至只是表面上的正常生活有多么至关重要。预警使他们能够在适当时机寻求庇护，而不是把所有时间都花在地下躲藏。
Devastating Russia strikes hit Kyiv last night, and now 600,000 people are without power. The ballistic missiles were not detected in advance, which meant people on the ground there had little advanced warning. This is very dangerous — I know, because I was in Ukraine several months ago, and I saw firsthand hand how the advanced warning of incoming attacks is absolutely critical for the people of Ukraine to go about their lives with even a semblance of normality. Forewarning allows them to seek shelter when appropriate, rather than spending all their time hiding underground.
因此，得知此次最新袭击未被探测到，以及网上盛传美国已停止向乌克兰共享情报，使其能够为袭击做准备的猜测，我感到非常不安。特朗普总统最近对这场战争非常沮丧，因为乌克兰对俄罗斯的袭击正在毁灭俄罗斯的能源基础设施 — — 这场战争对乌克兰和俄罗斯人民具有破坏性，但也对世界其他地区产生了影响。没有人喜欢这种情况，特朗普感到不安是正确的。
So it was disturbing to learn that this latest strike was undetected, and there was rampant speculation online that the U.S. had stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine, allowing it to prepare for strikes. President Trump has been very frustrated with the war lately, since Ukrainian strikes on Russia are devastating Russia’s energy infrastructure — this war is destructive for the people of Ukraine and Russia, but also had ramifications for the rest of the world. Nobody likes this, and Trump is right to be upset.
但显然我们不能暂停向乌克兰共享情报，这一点特朗普也意识到，值得肯定。总统在此确认我们将继续监控俄罗斯飞机并向乌克兰通报即将到来的炮火。特朗普在这一点上完全正确。我们必须继续支持乌克兰，以便达到俄罗斯愿意谈判结束战争的地步。这些条件可能对乌克兰来说并不理想，但它们总比失去国家要好。
But obviously we cannot pause the sharing of intelligence with Ukraine, which to his credit, Trump realizes. Here was the president confirming that we continue to monitor Russian planes and inform Ukraine of incoming fire. Trump gets it exactly right there. We must continue to support Ukraine so that we get to a place where Russia will be willing to negotiate to end the war. These terms might not be ideal for Ukraine, but they’ll be better than losing their country.
这就是事实。乌克兰还面临另一个问题，那就是星链（Starlink）意外地对前线作战行动引入了速度限制，这将使乌克兰无人机在俄罗斯境内打击目标变得更加困难。如果这是埃隆·马斯克故意所为，那就是一个巨大的错误。请记住，不是乌克兰在和平的道路上制造障碍，我们必须在这里保持清醒。是俄罗斯。
That’s the truth. There's another problem for Ukraine, which is that Starlink unexpectedly introduced speed restrictions on frontline combat operations, which will make it more difficult for Ukrainian drones to hit targets in Russia. If this was done intentionally by Elon Musk, it's a huge mistake. Remember, it is not Ukraine standing in the way of peace, and here is where we have to be clear-eyed. It’s Russia.
具体来说，是弗拉基米尔·普京。他随时都可以结束战争。他可以明天就结束。如果他这样做了，那么乌克兰就会停止轰炸俄罗斯 — — 我们可以让他们这么做。如果俄罗斯继续入侵，我们就不能让他们这么做；但如果俄罗斯停止行动，那么乌克兰也会停止。我们可以实现停火，结束这场可怕的冲突。再说一遍，选择权在于普京。
Specifically, it’s Vladimir Putin. He could end the war at any time. He could end it tomorrow. If he did that, then Ukraine would stop bombing Russia — we can make them do that. We can’t make them do it if Russia is continuing to invade, but if Russia stands down, then Ukraine stands down. We can have a ceasefire, and bring this horrible conflict to an end. Again, the choice is up to Putin.
而且，记住这一点很重要，因为太多评论员 — — 包括左翼的许多人，也有一些右翼的人 — — 行事好像俄罗斯在这一切中没有主动性，他们只是在对西方或北约做出反应。事实并非如此。此刻，造成数千人死亡（包括数千名俄罗斯人）的选择，是普京的选择。然后还有俄罗斯柴油交易的问题，特朗普宣布计划让柴油面向全球市场供应。
And it’s important to remember that, because far too many commentators, including many on the left but also some on the right, act as if Russia has no agency in all this, that they are just reacting to the West or to NATO. It’s not true. It’s Putin’s choice, right now, to cause the deaths of thousands of people, including thousands of Russians. Then there’s the matter of the Russian diesel deal, with Trump announcing plans to make the diesel available to global markets.
总统缓解世界其他地区经济紧张的本能（间接也有利于我们）是正确的。不幸的是，俄罗斯可以将利润投入对乌克兰的战争，延长其作战能力。因此，从尽快结束战争的角度来看，这样做完全适得其反，而且几位共和党和民主党参议员已写信给特朗普，告知他这一点。尽管我非常不愿意推荐任何会导致任何地方任何人价格上涨的行动方案，但除非短期内稍微痛苦一些，否则长期情况不会好转。
The president’s instinct to ease economic tensions for the rest of the world, and indirectly for us, are right. Unfortunately, Russia can invest the profits in the war on Ukraine, prolonging their ability to fight. So from the standpoint of bringing the war to a speedy end, it’s entirely counterproductive to do this, and several Republican and Democratic senators have written a letter to Trump informing him of exactly this. As much as it pains me to recommend any course of action that raises prices for anyone, anywhere, things are not going to get better in the long term unless they are a little more painful in the short term.
我们应该告诉普京，我们很乐意购买他的柴油，我们很乐意让俄罗斯变得尽可能富有，但我们必须在他放弃征服乌克兰的野心之前，暂停这一计划。直到普京准备好实现和平之前，不会有和平。罗比·索维是《国会山报》评论节目《崛起》的联合主持人，也是《理性》杂志的高级编辑。本文是他每日评论的编辑稿。
We should tell Putin we’d love to buy his diesel, we’d love to make Russia as rich as we possibly can, but we have to hold off on that plan until he gives up his quest to subjugate Ukraine. There won’t be peace until Putin is ready for peace. Robby Soave is co-host of The Hill’s commentary show “Rising” and a senior editor for Reason Magazine. This column is an edited transcription of his daily commentary.