In delaying negotiations with Russia we are sawing off the branch on which we are sitting.
En retardant les négociations avec la Russie, nous scions la branche sur laquelle nous sommes assis.
Marine resources have been used relentlessly, the ecosystem is being exhausted, and we have been treating the marine environment as if we are sawing off the branch we are sitting on.
Les ressources marines ont été pillées sans relâche, l'écosystème est épuisé, et nous traitons l'environnement marin comme si nous coupions la branche sur laquelle nous sommes assis.
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