Indeed, the vast popular protests that took place during the “Orange Revolution” in Ukraine five years ago convinced the Kremlin that they could not allow any spontaneous outburst of public emotions. Officials evidently decided that it is better to flirt with and control public passion than allow it to erupt on its own.
事实上，5年前在乌克兰“橙色革命”期间爆发的大规模群众抗议活动已使莫斯科当局确信：不能容许任何公众情绪的自发释放。官员们显然决定应该适当挑起和控制公众的热情，而不是任由其自由喷发。