undermine

However, Russia must also understand that if it does not come on board, it will be undermining its own interests.
La Russie doit cependant également comprendre que si elle ne monte pas à bord, elle compromettra ses propres intérêts.
If we take on powers that do not belong to us, and if we interfere in issues that do not fall under our competence, then we will be undermining rather than strengthening our legitimacy.
En exerçant des prérogatives que nous n'avons pas et en nous ingérant dans des dossiers qui ne sont pas de notre compétence, nous saperons notre légitimité au lieu de la renforcer.
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