Similarly, in the United Kingdom, the BBC retains its credibility because it can bite the government hand that feeds it. Yet Putin remains bent on curtailing the role of non-governmental organizations and civil society.
类似地，在英国，BBC之所以仍然拥有可信度，是因为它可以反咬供养它的政府。但普京仍然决定要打击非政府组织和公民社会的作用。