The once and future president argues that he has already made Russia stronger, and that, as financial uncertainty grips much of the developed world in 2012, the country has become an island of stability envied by many. Perhaps, but it is difficult to be a heroic leader and the butt of popular jokes simultaneously.
但是，在普京看来，这种情况是不可能的。这位即将重登总统宝座的前总统表示，他已经使俄罗斯更加强大，2012年，在大多数发达国家的金融存在不确定的情况下，俄罗斯已经成为了稳定的国度，令许多国家羡慕不已。或许是如此，但是成为公众笑柄的人很难成为伟大的领导人。