Thank you. Thank you so much. Hello, Estonia! Tere Eesti! Thank you, Oskar, for your wonderful introduction and for representing the talent and the energy and the optimism of today's Estonia, especially its young people. 谢谢。非常感谢。你们好，爱沙尼亚！Tere Eesti（你好，爱沙尼亚）！感谢奥斯卡精彩的介绍，感谢你展现了当代爱沙尼亚的才华、活力与乐观精神，尤其是年轻一代的风采。
And Oskar is sitting next to his father, and his father and I agree that we're getting gray, so we have to make sure that somebody is coming up behind us. Please give Oskar a big round of applause for the great job that he did. 奥斯卡就坐在他父亲旁边，我和他父亲都觉得我们头发已经花白了，所以必须确保有年轻人接过接力棒。请大家为奥斯卡的出色表现热烈鼓掌。
To President Ilves and distinguished guests, to the people of Estonia -- it is a great pleasure to be with you in this historic city, in this beautiful land. I thank you for the incredible hospitality that you've shown me today. I understand the weather is always like this. My only regret is that I missed this summer's Laulupidu. And I'll try to come back next time and catch it. I bring with me the friendship of the American people, and I am honored to be the first President of the United States to deliver an address like this to the people of Estonia. 尊敬的伊尔韦斯总统、各位贵宾，爱沙尼亚人民——我非常荣幸能在这座历史名城、这片美丽的土地上与你们相聚。感谢你们今天给予我的盛情款待。我听说这里的天气总是这么好。唯一的遗憾是我错过了今年夏天的歌咏节。下次我一定争取再来，亲身体验。我带来了美国人民的友谊，也很荣幸成为第一位向爱沙尼亚人民发表此类演讲的美国总统。
I just had the opportunity to meet once again with the presidents of all the Baltic states, and I thank the presidents of Latvia and Lithuania for being here. We're joined by friends from throughout the region. And I want to say a special welcome to everyone watching this out in Freedom Square. And I'm especially pleased to see so many young people here today. Because, like Oskar, you are fulfilling the dream that your parents and grandparents struggled for but could only imagine -- and that is living your lives in free and independent and democratic Baltic nations. 我刚刚有机会再次与波罗的海各国总统会面，感谢拉脱维亚和立陶宛总统的莅临。来自整个地区的朋友们也加入了我们。我还要特别欢迎在自由广场观看演讲的每一位朋友。今天我特别高兴看到这么多年轻人在场。因为，就像奥斯卡一样，你们正在实现你们的父辈和祖辈为之奋斗却只能想象的梦想——那就是在自由、独立、民主的波罗的海国家中生活。
That dream of freedom endured through centuries of occupation and oppression. It blossomed into independence, only to have it stolen by foreign pacts and secret protocols. It survived the mass deportations that ripped parents from their children. 自由的梦想在数百年的占领与压迫中顽强存续。它曾绽放为独立之花，却又被外国条约和秘密议定书所窃取。它在将父母从子女身边夺走的大规模驱逐中幸存下来。
It was defended by Forest Brothers in their resistance and sustained by poets and authors who kept alive your languages and cultures. And here in Estonia, it was a dream that found its most eloquent expression in your voices -- on a grassy field not far from here, when Estonians found the courage to stand up against an empire and sing "land of my fathers, land that I love." 它得到了森林兄弟抵抗运动的捍卫，也得到了让你们的语言和文化薪火相传的诗人与作家的滋养。而在爱沙尼亚，这一梦想在你们的歌声中找到了最动人的表达——就在离这里不远的草地上，爱沙尼亚人民鼓起勇气，站起来对抗一个帝国，高唱"我父亲的土地，我深爱的土地"。
And Heinz Valk, who is here today, spoke for the entire Singing Revolution when he said, "One day, no matter what, we will win!" 今天在座的海因茨·瓦尔克，代表整个歌唱革命说出了那句话："总有一天，无论如何，我们终将胜利！"
And then, exactly 25 years ago, people across the Baltics came together in one of the greatest displays of freedom and non-violent resistance that the world has ever seen. On that August evening, perhaps two million people stepped out of their homes and joined hands -- a human chain of freedom, the Baltic Way. And they stretched down highways and across farmlands, from Tallinn to Riga to Vilnius. 就在25年前，波罗的海沿岸的人民走到了一起，创造了世界有史以来最伟大的自由与非暴力抵抗壮举之一。在那个八月的夜晚，大约两百万人走出家门，手挽手——组成了一条自由的人链，波罗的海之路。人链沿着公路、穿过农田，从塔林到里加再到维尔纽斯。
They lit candles and they sang anthems. Old men and women brought out their flags of independence. And young parents brought their children to teach them that when ordinary people stand together, great change is possible. 他们点燃蜡烛，高唱国歌。老人们拿出了他们珍藏的独立旗帜。年轻的父母带着孩子，要让他们知道：当普通人站在一起时，伟大的变革就会成为可能。
Here in Estonia, when people joined the line, the password was "freedom." As one man said that day, "The Berlin Wall is made of brick and concrete. Our wall is stronger." And it was. 在爱沙尼亚，当人们加入人链时，口令就是"自由"。那天有一个人说："柏林墙是用砖和混凝土砌成的。而我们的墙更加坚固。"的确如此。
Within months, that wall in Berlin was pushed open. The next year, the Baltic peoples finally voted in elections. And when the forces of the past made their last grab for power, you stood up. Lithuanians faced down tanks. Latvians manned barricades. Here in Tallinn, citizens rushed to the TV tower to defend the airwaves of democracy. You won. You reclaimed your countries. And in your new constitution you declared, "The independence and sovereignty of Estonia are timeless and inalienable." 几个月后，柏林墙被推倒。第二年，波罗的海各国人民终于举行了选举。当旧势力做最后挣扎、妄图夺回权力时，你们挺身而出。立陶宛人直面坦克。拉脱维亚人筑起街垒。在塔林，市民们冲向电视塔，捍卫民主的声音。你们赢了。你们夺回了自己的国家。在你们的新宪法中，你们宣告："爱沙尼亚的独立与主权是永恒的、不可剥夺的。"
But the people of the Baltic nations also knew that freedom needs a foundation of security. So you reached out to join the NATO Alliance. And we were proud to welcome you as new allies, so that those words of your constitution -- your timeless independence -- will always be guaranteed by the strongest military alliance the world has ever known. 但波罗的海各国人民也深知，自由需要安全的基石。所以你们主动寻求加入北约联盟。我们也自豪地欢迎你们成为新盟友，这样你们宪法中的誓言——你们永恒的独立——将永远得到世界上有史以来最强大军事联盟的保障。
Today, people working to build their own democracies -- from Kyiv to Tunis -- look to you for inspiration. Your experience cautions that progress is neither easy nor quick. Here in the Baltics, after decades of authoritarian rule, the habits of democracy had to be learned. The institutions of good governance had to be built. Economies had to be reformed. Foreign forces had to be removed from your territory. 今天，那些正在建设自己民主制度的人们——从基辅到突尼斯——都以你们为榜样。你们的经历警示世人，进步既非易事，也非一蹴而就。在波罗的海地区，经过数十年的威权统治，民主的习惯需要重新学习。良政的制度需要从头建立。经济需要改革。外国军队需要撤离你们的领土。
And transitions of this magnitude are daunting for any nation. But the Baltics show the world what's possible when free peoples come together for the change that they seek. And in that great contest of ideas -- between freedom and authoritarianism, between liberty and oppression -- your success proves, like that human chain 25 years ago, that our way will always be stronger. 如此规模的转型对任何国家来说都是艰巨的。但波罗的海国家向世界证明，当自由的人民为他们所追求的变革而团结奋斗时，一切皆有可能。在这场思想的伟大较量中——在自由与威权之间，在解放与压迫之间——你们的成功证明了，正如25年前那条人链一样，我们的道路永远更加强大。
We're stronger because we're democracies. We're not afraid of free and fair elections, because true legitimacy can only come from one source -- and that is the people. We're not afraid of an independent judiciary, because no one is above the law. We're not afraid of a free press or vibrant debate or a strong civil society, because leaders must be held accountable. We're not afraid to let our young people go online to learn and discover and organize, because we know that countries are more successful when citizens are free to think for themselves. 我们之所以更强大，是因为我们是民主国家。我们不畏惧自由公正的选举，因为真正的合法性只能来自一个源泉——那就是人民。我们不畏惧独立的司法，因为没有人能凌驾于法律之上。我们不畏惧自由的媒体、活跃的辩论和强大的公民社会，因为领导者必须被问责。我们不畏惧让年轻人上网学习、探索和组织，因为我们知道，当公民能够自由思考时，国家才会更加成功。
We're stronger because we embrace open economies. Look at the evidence. Here in Estonia, we see the success of free markets, integration with Europe, taking on tough reforms. You've become one of the most wired countries on Earth -- a global leader in e-government and high-tech start-ups. The entrepreneurial spirit of the Estonian people has been unleashed, and your innovations, like Skype, are transforming the world. 我们之所以更强大，是因为我们奉行开放经济。事实摆在眼前。在爱沙尼亚，我们看到了自由市场、融入欧洲、推行艰难改革所带来的成功。你们已经成为世界上网络化程度最高的国家之一——在电子政务和高科技创业领域全球领先。爱沙尼亚人民的创业精神已经被释放，你们的创新，比如Skype，正在改变世界。
And we're stronger because we stand together. This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Baltics in NATO. A decade ago, skeptics wondered whether your countries were up to the task. And today, they need only look at our training exercises, where our troops grow even stronger together, shoulder to shoulder. They can look at Afghanistan, where our forces have sacrificed together to keep us safe -- and where, in just three months, the largest operation in NATO history will come to an end, as planned. There's no doubt the Baltics have made our alliance stronger. 我们之所以更强大，是因为我们团结一致。今年我们庆祝波罗的海国家加入北约十周年。十年前，质疑者曾怀疑你们的国家能否胜任。而今天，他们只需看看我们的联合演习——我们的军队肩并肩，日益强大。他们可以看看阿富汗——我们的军队共同牺牲，守护我们的安全，而再过三个月，北约历史上规模最大的行动将按计划结束。毫无疑问，波罗的海国家让我们的联盟更加强大。
And your progress reflects a larger truth: Because of the work of generations, because we've stood together in a great alliance, because people across this continent have forged a European Union dedicated to cooperation and peace, we have made historic progress toward the vision we share -- a Europe that is whole and free and at peace. 你们的进步印证了一个更宏大的真理：因为几代人的努力，因为我们在伟大联盟中并肩站立，因为这片大陆上的人民共同缔造了致力于合作与和平的欧盟，我们在实现共同愿景的道路上取得了历史性进展——一个完整、自由、和平的欧洲。
And yet, as we gather here today, we know that this vision is threatened by Russia's aggression against Ukraine. It is a brazen assault on the territorial integrity of Ukraine -- a sovereign and independent European nation. It challenges that most basic of principles of our international system -- that borders cannot be redrawn at the barrel of a gun; that nations have the right to determine their own future. 然而，今天我们齐聚于此，我们知道这一愿景正受到俄罗斯对乌克兰侵略的威胁。这是对乌克兰——一个主权独立的欧洲国家——领土完整的公然侵犯。它挑战了我们国际体系最基本的原则——国界不能用枪炮来重划；各国有权决定自己的未来。
It undermines an international order where the rights of peoples and nations are upheld and can't simply be taken away by brute force. This is what's at stake in Ukraine. This is why we stand with the people of Ukraine today. 它破坏了这样一种国际秩序：人民和国家的权利得到维护，不能被蛮力随意剥夺。这就是乌克兰危机的利害所在。这就是我们今天与乌克兰人民站在一起的原因。
Now, let's put to rest, once and for all, the distortions or outdated thinking that has caused this crisis. Our NATO Alliance is not aimed "against" any other nation; we're an alliance of democracies dedicated to our own collective defense. Countries like Estonia and Latvia and Lithuania are not "post-Soviet territory." You are sovereign and independent nations with the right to make your own decisions. No other nation gets to veto your security decisions. 现在，让我们一劳永逸地澄清导致这场危机的种种歪曲与过时思维。我们的北约联盟不是"针对"任何其他国家的；我们是一个致力于集体防御的民主国家联盟。像爱沙尼亚、拉脱维亚、立陶宛这样的国家不是"后苏联领土"。你们是主权独立的国家，有权做出自己的决定。没有任何其他国家能否决你们的安全决策。
The protests in Ukraine, on the Maidan, were not led by neo-Nazis or fascists. They were led by ordinary Ukrainians -- men and women, young and old -- who were fed up with a corrupt regime and who wanted to share in the progress and prosperity that they see in the rest of Europe. 乌克兰独立广场上的抗议活动，不是由新纳粹或法西斯分子领导的。领导抗议的是普通乌克兰人——男女老少——他们厌倦了腐败政权，渴望分享他们在欧洲其他地方所看到的进步与繁荣。
And they did not engage in an "armed seizure of power." After an agreement was brokered for constitutional reform, the former president then abandoned his office, and parliament endorsed new elections so that today Ukrainians have a new democratically elected president. And I look forward to welcoming President Poroshenko to the Oval Office this month. He was chosen by the people of Ukraine. 他们也没有进行"武装夺权"。在一项宪法改革协议达成后，前总统放弃了职位，议会批准了新的选举，因此今天乌克兰人有了一位新的民选总统。我期待本月在白宫欢迎波罗申科总统。他是乌克兰人民选出的。
It was not the government in Kyiv that destabilized eastern Ukraine; it's been the pro-Russian separatists who are encouraged by Russia, financed by Russia, trained by Russia, supplied by Russia and armed by Russia. And the Russian forces that have now moved into Ukraine are not on a humanitarian or peacekeeping mission. They are Russian combat forces with Russian weapons in Russian tanks. Now, these are the facts. They are provable. They're not subject to dispute. 动摇乌克兰东部的不是基辅政府；而是亲俄分裂分子——他们受到俄罗斯的鼓动、俄罗斯的资助、俄罗斯的训练、俄罗斯的补给和俄罗斯的武装。而现在进入乌克兰的俄罗斯军队，执行人道主义或维和任务是假。他们是携带俄罗斯武器、驾驶俄罗斯坦克的俄罗斯作战部队。这些都是事实。有凭有据。不容置疑。
As a result of state-run propaganda, many Russians have become convinced that the actions taken by their government is strengthening Russia. But reaching back to the days of the tsars -- trying to reclaim lands "lost" in the 19th century -- is surely not the way to secure Russia's greatness in the 21st century. It only shows that unrestrained nationalism is the last refuge of those who cannot or will not deliver real progress and opportunity for their own people at home. 由于国家控制的宣传，许多俄罗斯人相信他们政府的行动正在让俄罗斯变得更强大。然而，回到沙皇时代的老路——试图夺回19世纪"失去"的土地——绝不是在21世纪确保俄罗斯伟大的方式。这只能说明，不受约束的民族主义，是那些无法或不愿为本国人民带来真正进步与机遇的人的最后避难所。
Let's also be clear where we stand. Just as we refused to accept smaller European nations being dominated by bigger neighbors in the last century, we reject any talk of spheres of influence today. And just as we never accepted the occupation and illegal annexation of the Baltic nations, we will not accept Russia's occupation and illegal annexation of Crimea or any part of Ukraine. 我们的立场也很明确。正如我们在上个世纪拒绝接受欧洲小国被大国邻居所支配一样，今天我们拒绝任何关于势力范围的言论。正如我们从未接受波罗的海国家被占领和非法吞并一样，我们也不会接受俄罗斯对克里米亚或乌克兰任何部分的占领和非法吞并。
As free peoples, as an Alliance, we will stand firm and united to meet the test of this moment, and here's how. 作为自由的人民，作为一个联盟，我们将坚定团结，迎接这一时刻的考验。以下是我们的行动方案。
First, we will defend our NATO Allies, and that means every Ally. In this Alliance, there are no old members or new members, no junior partners or senior partners -- there are just Allies, pure and simple. And we will defend the territorial integrity of every single Ally. 第一，我们将保卫我们的北约盟国，这意味着每一个盟国。在这个联盟中，没有新老成员之分，没有初级伙伴与高级伙伴之别——只有盟友，仅此而已。我们将保卫每一个盟国的领土完整。
Today, more NATO aircraft patrol the skies of the Baltics. More American forces are on the ground training and rotating through each of the Baltic states. More NATO ships patrol the Black Sea. Tonight, I depart for the NATO Summit in Wales, and I believe our Alliance should extend these defensive measures for as long as necessary. Because the defense of Tallinn and Riga and Vilnius is just as important as the defense of Berlin and Paris and London. 今天，更多的北约战机在波罗的海上空巡逻。更多的美国部队在地面上训练，轮流进驻每个波罗的海国家。更多的北约舰艇在黑海巡逻。今晚，我将前往威尔士参加北约峰会，我相信我们的联盟应根据需要延长这些防御措施。因为保卫塔林、里加和维尔纽斯，与保卫柏林、巴黎和伦敦同样重要。
During the long Soviet occupation, the great Estonian poet, Marie Under, wrote a poem in which she cried to the world: "Who'll come to help? Right here, at present, now!" And I say to the people of Estonia and the people of the Baltics, today we are bound by our treaty Alliance. We have a solemn duty to each other. Article 5 is crystal clear: An attack on one is an attack on all. 在漫长的苏联占领期间，伟大的爱沙尼亚诗人玛丽·温德写下了一首诗，她向世界呼喊："谁会来帮忙？就在这里，此时此刻，现在！"我要对爱沙尼亚人民和波罗的海各国人民说，今天我们因条约联盟而紧密相连。我们对彼此负有庄严的义务。第五条写得清清楚楚：对一国的攻击就是对全体的攻击。
So if, in such a moment, you ever ask again, "who will come to help," you'll know the answer -- the NATO Alliance, including the Armed Forces of the United States of America, "right here, at present, now!" We'll be here for Estonia. We will be here for Latvia. We will be here for Lithuania. You lost your independence once before. With NATO, you will never lose it again. 所以，如果在这样的时刻，你们再次问"谁会来帮忙"，你们会知道答案——北约联盟，包括美利坚合众国的武装部队，"就在这里，此时此刻，现在！"我们会为了爱沙尼亚而在这里。我们会为了拉脱维亚而在这里。我们会为了立陶宛而在这里。你们曾经失去过一次独立。有了北约，你们永远不会再失去。
Second -- and in addition to the measures we've already taken -- the United States is working to bolster the security of our NATO Allies and further increase America's military presence in Europe. The new initiative I proposed in Warsaw this spring includes several elements, and we're working with Congress to get it done. 第二——除了我们已经采取的措施之外——美国正在努力加强我们北约盟国的安全，并进一步增加美国在欧洲的军事存在。我今年春天在华沙提出的新倡议包含几个方面，我们正与国会合作推动落实。
Here in the Baltics, it would mean positioning more American equipment so it's ready if needed. It would mean more training and exercises between our militaries. And it would mean more U.S. forces -- including American boots on the ground -- continuously rotating through Estonia and Latvia and Lithuania. 在波罗的海地区，这将意味着部署更多美国装备，以便在需要时随时可用。这将意味着我们两国军队之间更多的训练和演习。这还将意味着更多的美军——包括美国地面部队——持续轮换进驻爱沙尼亚、拉脱维亚和立陶宛。
Third, NATO forces need the ability to deploy even faster in times of crisis. This week, our Alliance must unite around a new plan to enhance our readiness. And that means we need to step up our defense planning, so we're fully prepared for any threat to any ally. It also means we need to have the infrastructure and facilities that can receive rapid reinforcements, including here in the Baltics. We need to enhance NATO's Rapid Response Force so it can deploy even more quickly and not just react to threats, but also deter them. 第三，北约部队需要具备在危机时期更快部署的能力。本周，我们的联盟必须围绕一项新的战备增强计划团结起来。这意味着我们需要加强防务规划，以便对任何盟国面临的任何威胁都做好充分准备。这也意味着我们需要建设能够接收快速增援的基础设施和设施，包括在波罗的海地区。我们需要加强北约快速反应部队，使其能够更快部署，不仅能应对威胁，更能威慑威胁。
And even as we meet conventional threats, we need to face other challenges. And that includes propaganda campaigns that try to whip up fears and divide people from one another. We reject the idea that people cannot live and thrive together, just because they have different backgrounds or speak a different language. 即使我们在应对传统威胁的同时，我们也需要面对其他挑战。其中包括试图煽动恐惧、离间人民的宣传战。我们拒绝那种认为人们因为背景不同或语言不同就不能共同生活、共同繁荣的想法。
And the best antidotes to such distorted thinking are the values that define us. Not just in the Baltics, but throughout Europe, we must acknowledge the inherent dignity and human rights of every person -- because our democracies cannot truly succeed until we root out bias and prejudice, both from our institutions and from our hearts. 而对这种扭曲思想最好的解药，正是定义我们的价值观。不仅在波罗的海地区，在整个欧洲，我们都必须承认每个人与生俱来的尊严和人权——因为只有当我们从制度中、从内心中根除偏见与歧视，我们的民主才能真正成功。
We have to uphold a free press and freedom of speech -- because, in the end, lies and misinformation are no match for the truth. We have to embrace open and inclusive societies -- because our countries are more successful and more prosperous when we welcome the talents of all our people, including minorities. That's part of the work that we must do. That's the example we must set. 我们必须维护新闻自由和言论自由——因为归根结底，谎言和虚假信息在真相面前不堪一击。我们必须拥抱开放包容的社会——因为当我们欢迎所有人包括少数族裔的才能时，我们的国家才会更加成功、更加繁荣。这是我们必须做的工作的一部分。这是我们必须树立的榜样。
Fourth -- even as we keep our countries strong at home, we need to keep our Alliance strong for the future. And that means investing in capabilities like intelligence and surveillance and reconnaissance and missile defense. And here in Europe, nations need to do more to spur the growth and prosperity that sustains our alliance. 第四——在我们让自己的国家在国内保持强大的同时，我们也需要让我们的联盟面向未来保持强大。这意味着投资于情报、监视、侦察和导弹防御等能力。而在欧洲，各国需要做出更多努力来推动维持我们联盟的增长与繁荣。
To its great credit, Estonia stands out as an ally that contributes its full share -- its full two percent of GDP -- to the defense of our alliance. And Latvia and Lithuania have pledged to do the same. So this week -- that's worth applause. So this week's summit is the moment for every NATO nation to step up and commit to meeting its responsibilities to our alliance. Estonia does it; every ally must do it. 值得称赞的是，爱沙尼亚作为盟友表现突出——它贡献了自己应尽的全部份额——国内生产总值的百分之二——用于联盟的防务。拉脱维亚和立陶宛也已承诺这样做。所以本周——这值得掌声。所以本周的峰会是每一个北约国家站出来、承诺履行其对联盟责任的时刻。爱沙尼亚做到了；每个盟国都必须做到。
Fifth -- we must continue to stand united against Russia's aggression in Ukraine. Keep in mind that, repeatedly, President Putin has ignored the opportunity to resolve the crisis in Ukraine diplomatically. The United States, the European Union, our partners around the world have all said we prefer a diplomatic solution. But in light of Russia's unwillingness to seize that opportunity, we have come together to impose major sanctions on Russia for its actions. 第五——我们必须继续团结一致，反对俄罗斯对乌克兰的侵略。请记住，普京总统一再无视通过外交途径解决乌克兰危机的机会。美国、欧盟、我们在世界各地的伙伴都表示，我们更倾向于外交解决方案。但鉴于俄罗斯不愿抓住这一机会，我们已联合起来对俄罗斯的行为实施严厉制裁。
And make no mistake, Russia is paying a price. Capital is fleeing, foreign investment is plummeting -- because investors know that today's Russia is a bad bet, given its behavior. The Russian economy has slipped into recession. Its energy production -- which is the engine of the Russian economy -- is expected to drop. Its credit rating is near junk status. The ruble just fell to an all-time low. In short, Russia's actions in Ukraine are weakening Russia. Russia's actions are hurting the Russian people. 毫无疑问，俄罗斯正在付出代价。资本在出逃，外国投资在暴跌——因为投资者知道，鉴于其行为，今天的俄罗斯是一个糟糕的赌注。俄罗斯经济已经陷入衰退。其能源生产——俄罗斯经济的引擎——预计将下降。其信用评级已接近垃圾级。卢布刚刚跌至历史最低点。简而言之，俄罗斯在乌克兰的行动正在削弱俄罗斯。俄罗斯的行动正在伤害俄罗斯人民。
And it doesn't have to be this way. We have no interest in weakening Russia. It's a nation with a rich history and a remarkable people. We do not seek out confrontation with Russia. Over the past two decades, the United States has gone to great lengths to welcome Russia into the community of nations and to encourage its economic success. We welcome a Russia that is strong and growing and contributes to international security and peace, and that resolves disputes peacefully, with diplomacy. 事情本不必如此。我们无意削弱俄罗斯。这是一个有着悠久历史和卓越人民的国家。我们不寻求与俄罗斯对抗。在过去二十年里，美国不遗余力地欢迎俄罗斯融入国际社会，鼓励其经济发展。我们欢迎一个强大、成长、为国际安全与和平做出贡献、并以外交方式和平解决争端的俄罗斯。
And in contrast to Russia's isolation and economic woes today, that path -- which would include a stable and prosperous Ukraine whose sovereignty is respected -- would also ultimately result in greater success and opportunity and respect for Russia. That path remains available to Russia; that path that will deliver truer progress for the Russian people. 与俄罗斯今天的孤立和经济困境形成鲜明对比的是，那条道路——包括一个主权得到尊重的稳定繁荣的乌克兰——最终也将为俄罗斯带来更大的成功、机遇与尊重。那条道路仍然对俄罗斯敞开；那条道路将为俄罗斯人民带来更真实的进步。
But it's a path that starts by Russia changing course and leaving Ukraine so that Ukrainians can make their own decisions. And I have no doubt that one of their decisions would be to have strong relations with not just Europe but also with Russia. But it has to be freely chosen. 但这条道路的起点是俄罗斯改弦易辙、撤出乌克兰，让乌克兰人能够自己做决定。我毫不怀疑，他们的决定之一将是不仅与欧洲，也与俄罗斯保持牢固的关系。但这必须是自由选择的结果。
And this brings me to the final area where our nations have to come together -- in our steadfast support for those who reach for their freedom. And, yes, that includes the people of Ukraine. And few understand this better than the Baltic peoples. You know from bitter experience that we can never take our security and liberties for granted. We want Ukrainians to be independent and strong and able to make their own choices free from fear and intimidation, because the more countries are free and strong, and free from intimidation, the more secure our own liberties are. 这引出了我们各国必须共同努力的最后一个领域——坚定支持那些追求自由的人们。是的，这包括乌克兰人民。在这一点上，没有谁比波罗的海各国人民理解得更深刻。你们从痛苦的经历中知道，我们绝不能把安全与自由视为理所当然。我们希望乌克兰人民独立、强大，能够在没有恐惧和恫吓的情况下做出自己的选择，因为越多的国家自由、强大、免于恫吓，我们自己的自由就越安全。
So the United States will continue to help Ukraine reform -- to escape a legacy of corruption and build democratic institutions, to grow its economy, and, like other European nations, diversify its energy sources, because no country should ever be held hostage to another nation that wields energy like a weapon. 因此，美国将继续帮助乌克兰改革——摆脱腐败的遗留问题，建立民主制度，发展经济，并像其他欧洲国家一样实现能源来源多元化，因为任何国家都不应该被另一个将能源用作武器的国家所挟持。
We'll continue to offer training and assistance to help the Ukrainian military grow stronger as they defend their country. And since ultimately there is no military solution to this crisis, we will continue to support President Poroshenko's efforts to achieve peace. Because, like all independent nations, Ukraine must be free to decide its own destiny. 我们将继续提供训练和援助，帮助乌克兰军队在保卫国家时变得更加强大。由于这场危机最终没有军事解决方案，我们将继续支持波罗申科总统实现和平的努力。因为，像所有独立国家一样，乌克兰必须自由地决定自己的命运。
And this week, NATO must send an unmistakable message in support of Ukraine as well. Our Alliance has had a partnership with Ukraine for more than 20 years. Ukrainian forces have served with distinction in NATO operations in the Balkans and Afghanistan. So in Wales, we'll meet as an Alliance with President Poroshenko to show that our 28 nations are united in support of Ukraine's sovereignty and right to defend its territory. 本周，北约也必须发出支持乌克兰的明确信号。我们的联盟与乌克兰的伙伴关系已有20多年。乌克兰军队在巴尔干和阿富汗的北约行动中表现出色。因此，在威尔士，我们将作为联盟与波罗申科总统会晤，表明我们28个国家团结一致，支持乌克兰的主权和保卫其领土的权利。
Now, Ukraine needs more than words. NATO needs to make concrete commitments to help Ukraine modernize and strengthen its security forces. And, by the way, we have to do more to help other NATO Partners, including Georgia and Moldova, strengthen their defenses as well. And we must reaffirm the principle that has always guided our Alliance -- for countries that meet our standards and that can make meaningful contributions to allied security, the door to NATO membership will remain open. 现在，乌克兰需要的不仅仅是言语。北约需要做出具体承诺，帮助乌克兰实现安全部队的现代化和强化。顺便说一句，我们还需要做更多工作来帮助其他北约伙伴国，包括格鲁吉亚和摩尔多瓦，加强它们的防务。我们必须重申一直指引我们联盟的原则——对于那些符合我们标准、能够为联盟安全做出有意义贡献的国家，北约的大门将始终敞开。
So this is a moment of testing. The actions of the separatists in Ukraine and Russia evoke dark tactics from Europe's past that ought to be consigned to a distant history. Masked men storming buildings. Soldiers without flags slipping across the border. Violence sending families fleeing and killing thousands, including nearly 300 innocent men, women and children from all across Europe and around the world when that airliner was shot out of the sky. 这是一个考验的时刻。乌克兰分裂分子和俄罗斯的所作所为，让人想起欧洲过去那些应当被尘封在遥远历史中的黑暗手段。蒙面人冲击建筑。没有军旗的士兵越境渗透。暴力导致家庭流离失所，数千人丧生，其中包括近300名来自欧洲和世界各地的无辜男女老少——他们乘坐的客机被击落。
In the face of violence that seems intractable and suffering that is so senseless, it is easy to grow cynical, and I think tempting to give in to the notion that peace and security may be beyond our grasp. 面对似乎难以平息的暴力和毫无意义的苦难，人们很容易变得愤世嫉俗，也很容易屈从于这样一种想法：和平与安全或许遥不可及。
But I say to all of you here today, especially the young people, do not give into that cynicism. Do not lose the idealism and optimism that is the root of all great change. Don't ever lose the faith that says, if we want it, if we are willing to work for it, if we stand together, the future can be different; tomorrow can be better. After all, the only reason we're here today in a free and democratic Estonia is because the Estonian people never gave up. 但我今天要对在座的所有人，特别是年轻人说，不要屈服于那种犬儒主义。不要失去理想主义和乐观精神——那是一切伟大变革的根源。永远不要失去这样的信念：只要我们渴望，只要我们愿意为之奋斗，只要我们团结一致，未来就会不同；明天就会更好。毕竟，今天我们能站在自由民主的爱沙尼亚，唯一的原因就是爱沙尼亚人民从未放弃。
You never gave up when the Red Army came in from the east, or when the Nazis came in from the west. You never gave up when the Soviets came back or when they sent your best and brightest to the gulag, never to return. You never gave up through a long occupation that tried to break your spirit and crush your culture. 当红军从东方入侵时，你们没有放弃；当纳粹从西方入侵时，你们没有放弃。当苏联人卷土重来，当他们把你们最优秀、最聪明的人送往劳改营、一去不返时，你们没有放弃。在漫长的占领中，你们始终没有放弃——尽管占领者试图摧毁你们的精神、扼杀你们的文化。
Their tanks were no equal to the moral power of your voices, united in song. Their walls were no match for the strength of your people, united in that unbreakable chain. Like the Poles and Hungarians, the Czechs and the Slovaks, and the East Germans on top of that wall, you were stronger and you always believed, "one day, no matter what, we will win." 他们的坦克敌不过你们歌声中凝聚的道德力量。他们的高墙挡不住你们人链中团结的人民力量。就像波兰人、匈牙利人、捷克人、斯洛伐克人，以及站在那堵墙顶上的东德人一样，你们更加强大，你们始终坚信："总有一天，无论如何，我们终将胜利。"
Today, your example -- your victory -- gives hope to people all over the world. Yes, there will be setbacks and there will be frustrations, and there will be moments of doubt and moments of despair. The currents of history ebb and flow, but over time they flow toward freedom -- more people, in every corner of the Earth, standing up and reaching to claim those rights that are universal. And that's why, in the end, our ideals are stronger. And that's why, in the end, our ideals will win. 今天，你们的榜样——你们的胜利——给全世界人民带来了希望。是的，会有挫折，会有挫败，会有怀疑的时刻，会有绝望的时刻。历史的潮流起起落落，但终将流向自由——在地球的每一个角落，越来越多的人站起来，争取那些普世的权利。这就是为什么，归根结底，我们的理想更加强大。这就是为什么，归根结底，我们的理想必将胜利。
Dignity will win -- because every human being is born equal, with free will and inalienable rights. And any regime or system of government that tries to deny these rights will ultimately fail and countries that uphold them will only grow stronger. 尊严必胜——因为每一个人都生来平等，拥有自由意志和不可剥夺的权利。任何试图剥夺这些权利的政权或政府制度终将失败，而维护这些权利的国家只会更加强大。
Justice will win -- because might does not make right, and the only path to lasting peace is when people know that their dignity will be respected and that their rights will be upheld. And citizens, like nations, will never settle for a world where the big are allowed to bully the small. Sooner or later, they fight back. 正义必胜——因为强权不等于公理，通往持久和平的唯一道路是人民知道他们的尊严将得到尊重，他们的权利将得到维护。公民和国家一样，永远不会接受一个大国可以欺凌小国的世界。迟早，他们会奋起反抗。
Democracy will win -- because a government's legitimacy can only come from citizens; because in this age of information and empowerment, people want more control over their lives, not less; and because, more than any other form of government ever devised, only democracy, rooted in the sanctity of the individual, can deliver real progress. 民主必胜——因为政府的合法性只能来自公民；因为在这个信息与赋权的时代，人们想要更多掌控自己生活的权利，而不是更少；因为，在人类有史以来所有政府形式中，唯有植根于个人神圣性的民主，才能带来真正的进步。
And freedom will win -- not because it's inevitable, not because it is ordained, but because these basic human yearnings for dignity and justice and democracy do not go away. They can be suppressed. At times, they can be silenced, but they burn in every human heart in a place where no regime could ever reach, a light that no army can ever extinguish. And so long as free peoples summon the confidence and the courage and the will to defend the values that we cherish, then freedom will always be stronger and our ideas will always prevail no matter what. 自由必胜——不是因为它不可避免，不是因为它命中注定，而是因为人类对尊严、正义和民主的这些基本渴望不会消失。它们可以被压制。有时，它们可以被噤声，但它们在每个人的心中燃烧，在任何政权都无法触及的地方，那是任何军队都无法熄灭的光芒。只要自由的人民有信心、有勇气、有意志去捍卫我们珍视的价值观，那么自由就永远更加强大，我们的理念就终将无往不胜。
Thank you. And long live our great Alliance. Thank you very much. Thank you. 谢谢。愿我们伟大的联盟万岁。非常感谢。谢谢。