Putin n's return to public view coincided with Russia's biggest military exercises since ties with the West sank to a post-Cold War low over the Ukraine crisis.

普京的重新回归恰好迎来了俄罗斯最大的军事演习，自从乌克兰危机之后俄罗斯同西方的关系降到了冷战后的水平。

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The Ukraine crisis is a reminder that "long-forgotten" disputes can flare back into life, the World Economic Foundation says, with widespread consequences for a whole region.

世界经济论坛基金会表示，乌克兰的危机为我们敲响了一次警钟，它告诉我们一些“久违”的争端可能会再次爆发，给整个区域造成广泛而深远的影响。

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However BNP leader Nick Griffin described the Russia-Ukraine gas crisis as an example of "neo-con interference".

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The opposition's blockades, the pro-Moscow camp's talk of separatism and both sides' intransigence have threatened to turn Ukraine's political crisis into a financial meltdown.

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As the incumbent prime minister, Ms Tymoshenko's rating has also been dented by Ukraine's severe economic crisis.

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