Putin may understand that hard and soft power reinforce each other, but he remains seemingly incapable of applying that understanding to policy. As a result, Russia’s capacity to attract others, if not to coerce and pay them, will continue to decline.
普京也许明白，硬实力和软实力是相辅相成的，但他似乎无力将这一理解应用于政策中。结果，俄罗斯队其他国家的吸引力——如果既不压迫也不收买的话——讲继续下降。