Unlike Georgia or the Baltic states, which had longer traditions of running their own affairs, Ukraine has had little experience of statehood.
与曾长期管理自己事务的格鲁吉亚和波罗的海诸国不同,乌克兰的主权国家经历寥寥无几。
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Back in 2001, the running of global affairs was still firmly in the hands of the United States, Europe and Japan, but even then there were signs of change.
早在2001年,全球事务运作仍然牢牢地掌握在美国、欧洲和日本手中,但即便当初也已经出现变化的迹象。
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This is the United Statesof America, and we do not manage our affairs in three month increments.