Clearly, careless manipulation by the authorities of patriotic sentiments has proven to be a risky business in Russia. But the Kremlin still seems addicted to this means of buttressing its legitimacy among ordinary Russians.
很显然，当局对爱国主义情绪的无力操控证明这在俄罗斯是行不通的。但克里姆林宫却依然对此着迷不已，希望以此提高它在普通俄罗斯民众中的统治合法性。