Yet the crisis will be severe, not only because prices for the major Russian export commodities – oil, gas, and metal – have plummeted, but also because the government, which believed in its boundless force and wisdom, now seems inadequate to the challenges that Russia faces. Yes, Russia has enormous gold and currency reserves, but they are being depleted fast.
但是，当前危机的严重不仅是因为俄罗斯主要出口商品——石油，天然气以及金属——的价格大幅下跌，而且是因为相信自己具有无穷力量和智慧的政府，现在似乎也无力应对俄罗斯所面临的挑战。是的，俄罗斯拥有巨大的黄金和外汇储备，但是，它们正在快速减少。这些储备如果以当前的速度花费——主要是为了保护卢布，它们很快就会被耗尽。