(국제문제) 고르바체프 新냉전을 경고

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8 November 2014 Last updated at 21:04

Ex-USSR leader Gorbachev: World on brink of new Cold War 고르바체프 新냉전의 위기에 처해있는 세계를 경고

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev "The world is on the brink of a new Cold War" 전직 소비에트 연방 대통령 미카일 고르바초프는 "세계는 新냉전의 위기에 처해있다"고 말한다.

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The world is on the brink of a new Cold War, and trust should be restored by dialogue with Russia, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has said. 세계는 新냉전의 위기에 처해 있으며 러시아와 대화를 함으로써 신뢰는 회복되어야 한다고 전직 소비에트 연방 지도자 미카일 고르바초프는 말한다.

At an event to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Sunday, Mr Gorbachev said the West had "succumbed to triumphalism".일요일 베를린 장벽 붕괴 25주년을 맞아, 고르바체프는 서방세계가 "승리에 도취돼 있다"고 말했다.

He expressed alarm about recent Middle Eastern and European conflicts. 그는 최근의 중동사태와 유럽내 갈등에 대해 경종을 울렸다.

Tensions have been raised between the West and Russia over Ukraine, which was part of the Soviet Union. 소비에트 연합의 부분이었던 우크라이나 문제를 두고 성방세계와 러시아가 갈등이 고조되고 있다.

More than 4,000 people have died in fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists, who seized control in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in April. 4천명 이상이 親우크라이나 세력과 親러시아 분리주의자들 사이의 싸움에서 사망했다. 이 분리주의자들은 지난 4월 (우크라이나의 ) 동부지역 도넷스크와 루한스크 를 점령했다.

A fragile ceasefire has been in place since September, but elections in rebel-held elections last weekend have prompted fears of a return to full-scale conflict. 지난9월 이후 언제 깨질 지 모르는 휴전이 시작되었으나, 반역 세력들이 지난 주말 주관했던 선거는 전면전으로 치다를지 모른다는 두려움을 촉발시켰다.

Analysis: BBC's Rob Broomby

Whether motivated by weakness or strength, Mikhail Gorbachev shares credit for bringing a peaceful end to the Cold War. So his warning that present tensions - not least over Ukraine - threaten a new Cold War, will get a hearing. Some Western commentators might even agree but the questions remain, is he right and who's to blame?

Well, Russia appears increasingly prepared to cast itself as a rival rather than a partner but tension is still nowhere near what it was during the hottest phases of the Cold War, such as the Cuban missile crisis or the building of the Berlin Wall.

From the Russian perspective, Nato has advanced in recent years almost to its borders. one by one nations once in its orbit have fallen into the Western camp, often joining the EU and Nato.

But Russia has shown it is prepared to use military muscle to achieve its ends, first in Crimea then in eastern Ukraine. The West and Russia accuse each other of old thinking - of spheres of influence and hegemony. A cold war it may not yet be, but relations are clearly worsening.

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Western 'triumphalism'

Mr Gorbachev, 83, was attending an event at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.

The landmark was inaccessible during the Partition of Germany, and is seen as a symbol of the country's reunification.

"Bloodshed in Europe and the Middle East against the backdrop of a breakdown in dialogue between the major powers is of enormous concern," he said.

"The world is on the brink of a new Cold War. Some are even saying that it's already begun."

He said that the West, in particular the US, had succumbed to "triumphalism" after the collapse of the USSR in 1991.

For this reason the global powers had been unable to cope with conflicts in Yugoslavia, the Middle East and now Ukraine, he added.

The Wall's fall is a powerful symbol of the 1989 revolutions in Eastern Europe

White balloons follow the course of the Wall as part of the anniversary celebrations

The former Soviet leader urged the West to lift sanctions on Russian officials - imposed over the annexation of Crimea and Moscow's alleged involvement in the Ukraine conflict - and restore trust through dialogue with the Kremlin.

Mr Gorbachev, as leader of the USSR in the late 1980s, is credited with rapprochement with the West and creating a more liberal atmosphere which led to the collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe in 1989.

On 9 November of that year East Germany opened its borders including the Wall, which separated East and West Berlin.

Its collapse led to a mood of euphoria, as many East Germans got their first glimpses of the West.

Hundreds are now arriving in the German capital to celebrate Sunday's anniversary.

Festivities will include a rock concert and fireworks at the Brandenburg Gate. Other participants include German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Polish president Lech Walesa.