MOSCOW – When a tsar is treated with mockery, rather than regarded with awe, it is time for him to consider retirement, or to prepare for a palace coup. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who intends to stage a glorious return to the Kremlin as President in the election scheduled for March next year, should reflect on that choice.
莫斯科——当沙皇受到的不是敬畏而是嘲笑时，他就是时候考虑退位或为宫廷政变做好准备了。俄罗斯总理弗拉基米尔•普京应该考量下这个选择。他有意在明年3月的大选中，光荣回归克林姆林宫担任总统。