But the urge to project strength for the mere sake of doing so now seems overwhelming for the Kremlin. This urge stems from a desire to make up for the years of Russia’s humiliation after the USSR collapsed, years when the West contemptuously disregarded Russia’s views and interests.
但今天的克里姆林似乎无法克制为显示力量而显示力量的强烈愿望。这种强烈的冲动源自于苏联解体后俄国所受到的屈辱，那时西方世界轻蔑地忽略俄国的见解和利益，而现在的俄国想为这段屈辱的经历寻求补偿。