事件的发生是因为国王的意愿，因为宠信的说情，因为人们的泄密或意图报复，因为敌人的密谋。

Things happened because the king willed them; because favourites interceded; because people leaked secrets, or wanted revenge; because enemies plotted.

它们说情报报告中没有迹象表明俄罗斯的军事姿态如今更加具有威胁性，而北约如采取对抗性的立场只会挑唆克里姆林宫里的鹰派人物们。

They say nothing in intelligence reports suggests that Russia's military posture is now more threatening; a confrontational stand by NATO would just abet the Kremlin's hawks.