In a way, Putin succeeded twice: he looked transparent to the West and menacing to most of his own citizens. The installation of the webcams was an act of simultaneous transparency and conspiracy.
普京此举可谓一石二鸟：面对西方，他显得透明；面对大部分俄罗斯公民，他显得令人害怕。网络摄像头的安装便是透明和阴谋的同时发生体。