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The ongoing¹ standoff in Ukraine represents the divide between popular hopes of joining the European mainstream², and political pressure to move closer to a Russian-led customs union.

To understand the situation in Ukraine, we are joined on the phone by Feng Shaolei, the Director of the Center for Russian Studies at East China Normal University.

Q1. Welcome, Mr. Feng. The peaceful protests have evolved into a violent nationwide movement against the authorities. What do you think are the social and political factors that have led to this?

Q2. The opposition³ demands the president resign and refuses to talk until their demand is met. What do you think are the possible solutions to the political standoff?

1 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

2 mainstream   

n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的

参考例句：

• Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
• Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。

3 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。