Only two events have the power to mobilize and energize this sense of patriotism: the October revolution of 1917 and the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, which turned the USSR and Russia into a great world power. The victory over fascism, because so many of its participants remain active, is a living event in our memory.
只有两大事件有力量激发起民众的爱国主义情绪： 1917年的10月革命和1941-1945年的卫国战争。卫国战争使苏联和俄罗斯得以跻身于世界强国之列。因为还有很多参加过这一反法西斯战争的人活着，因此在我们的记忆中，这一胜利依旧鲜活生动。