In an updated lesson in realpolitik, Russian President Vladimir Putin recently was happy to count Pope Francis as an ally in opposing American military intervention in Syria. Presenting himself as the last pillar of respect for international law, Putin offered ethics lessons to the United States – and specifically to President Barack Obama.
巴黎—“教皇有几个分身？”在被告知当心梵蒂冈时，斯大林讽刺道。如今这一幕有了现实政治版，俄罗斯总理普京最近愉快地将教皇方济各视为共同反对美国军事干预叙利亚的盟友。普京摆出充当国际法最后支柱的姿态，给美国——特别是总统奥巴马——上了一堂伦理课。