The West must understand that, to Russia, 

Ukraine can never be just a foreign country. 

Russian history began in what was called Kievan-Rus. 

The Russian religion spread from there. 

Ukraine has been part of Russia for centuries, 

and their histories were intertwined before then.

西方必须明白，对俄罗斯来说，乌克兰绝不只是个异国。 

俄罗斯的历史始于所谓的基辅罗斯。 

俄罗斯宗教从那里传播开来。 

几个世纪以来，乌克兰一直是俄罗斯的一部分，

在此之前，他们的历史交织在一起。

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/henry-kissinger-to-settle-the-ukraine-crisis-start-at-the-end/2014/03/05/46dad868-a496-11e3-8466-d34c451760b9_story.html

华盛顿邮报  2014-3-5