Faced with this uncertainty about the future of liberal democracy in Russia, how should western countries respond? This question is particularly difficult for the Bush administration, which is torn between the president’s early endorsement of Putin and his pro-democracy agenda.
面对俄罗斯自由民主的未来的不确定性，西方国家该如何回应呢？这个问题对于在早先支持普京以及促进民主的日程表之间挣扎的布什政府来说显得尤其困难。