And while the georgia adventure may have scared the neighbours , russia 's support for separatists in south ossetia and abkhazia risks emboldening its own would-be breakaway regions , notably in the north caucasus .
The stakes have risen in the area as the us military shifts its attention back to asia , emboldening its long-time ally the philippines and former foe vietnam to defend their interests in the region more aggressively .
Chris patten , hong kong 's last governor , may have failed in his efforts to endow hong kong with more democratic institutions . But he made an enduring contribution by emboldening its people to speak out more freely .
Sunday 's result is an important endorsement of mr. hollande , emboldening the french left 's best chance of winning a presidential election in 24 years .
周日的投票结果是对奥朗德的重要认可,令法国左翼24年来赢得总统选举的最佳机会进一步增强。
Giving up on fighting the taliban would mean a defeat for america and nato , the return of the taliban to parts or most of afghanistan and the emboldening of militants in nuclear-armed pakistan .
It might very well rally support behind a regime that is at present not conspicuously popular at home , emboldening it to retaliate inside iraq , against israel and perhaps against the united states itself .
Mr saeed 's defiant tone raised the risk that the reward offer could backfire by emboldening hardline nationalists at a time when the us is trying to repair the worst crisis in relations with pakistan in a decade .
The outcome will further polarise ecuador 's politics , by emboldening both the president and the opposition .
投票结果给总统和反对派都起了鼓励作用,这会进一步使厄瓜多尔的政治走上极端。
By and large , police shied away from intervening , emboldening more women to join the movement .
警察基本上没有干预,使得更多妇女壮起胆子参加抗议。
The tense atmosphere can be attributed in part to a weak eu economy that has left many manufacturers feeling vulnerable while emboldening protectionist forces within the bloc .