The multiplication of assassinations of political opponents and economic rivals, the mafia practice of contract murders, cannot be seen as signs of a regained stability. Nor can the Putin regime’s manipulation of popular xenophobia against citizens of the former Soviet empire, such as Georgians.
与此同时，普通的俄国民众却获益甚微。政治和经济对手惨遭暗害的事件成倍增加、黑手党实施协议谋杀时有恃无恐，这些都绝对不是恢复稳定的迹象。同样令人无法容忍的还有普京政权大肆煽动普通俄国人对格鲁吉亚等前苏联帝国民众的排外情绪。