The Russian federation remains a collection of multinational states in need of some unifying idea of statehood and nationality to keep them together. The easiest and the most understandable idea for Russians to cling to is patriotism.
俄罗斯联邦依然是多民族联邦主体的结合体，需要一些国家地位、民族性的观念将这些联邦主体团结在一起。最简单、最容易被俄罗斯人理解并坚持的莫过于爱国主义。