They talk about detente, but in actuality they are engaged in intense rivalry.

他们嘴里讲缓和，骨子里却进行激烈的争夺。

But the Russian detente didn't last long.

但是俄罗斯的缓和作为并没有持续很长时间。

Many people say that detente is now a dead letter.

很多人说缓和国际紧张局势的论调已是明日黄花。

We can't possibly believe the myth of "detente" now.

我们现在无论怎样也不相信“缓和”的神话了。

Detente only became possible after the Soviet Union's demise.

只是在苏联解体之后，关系缓和才成为可能。