He doesn't ”mind if he is hated because hatred gives him an aura of power.”

 

西側諸国がロシアとの交渉に失敗し続けるのは、ロシアがルールを守り、外交交渉に意味を持たせて、礼儀正しく反応するという前提で交渉に臨むからだ、とアップルバウムさん。ロシアとやりあう時は不格好でも良いからドツキ合う交渉をしなければならないという主張。https://t.co/Vmdq6UcSje

— Kazuto Suzuki (@KS_1013) February 13, 2022

In fact, when talking to the new breed of autocrats, whether in Russia, China, Venezuela, or Iran, we are now dealing with something very different: People who aren’t interested in treaties and documents, people who only respect hard power. Russia is in violation of the Budapest Memorandum, signed in 1994, guaranteeing Ukrainian security. Do you ever hear Putin talk about that? Of course not. He isn’t concerned about his untrustworthy reputation either: Lying keeps opponents on their toes. Nor does Lavrov mind if he is hated, because hatred gives him an aura of power.

keep (one) on (one's) toes

To force someone to stay active, alert, and focused on something or someone.

条約を守らない国ってのは、しかし、日本の近隣に多いねええ。

Nor does Lavrov mind if he is hated, because hatred gives him an aura of power.

嫌われる勇気みたいな・・・・ たしかに、自分より力のないものに対して嫌いという感情はおきても、憎悪の対象にはならないかもね。