The villain in this drama is Vladimir Putin, who has thrived on eight years of rapid growth generated by the market reforms of his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin. Russia had a good chance to escape this international financial crisis, but, through his ruthlessness and ineptitude, Putin has rendered his poor country a prime victim.
这出戏中的恶棍就是弗拉季米尔·普京。他在前任叶利钦实施的市场改革所带来的经济快速成长之上风光了8年。俄罗斯曾大有机会逃出这场国际金融危机，但普京的冷酷和无能却使俄罗斯成为其首要的受害者。俄罗斯还能承受这位代价高昂的总理多久？