Russia’s national revival and new assertiveness under President Vladimir Putin is not really home made but reflects highly auspicious international conditions. Oil and gas prices are sky high, the United States is overwhelmed by serious problems in Iraq and the Middle East, and the West is divided about how it should deal with Russia.
在弗拉基米尔·普京(Vladimir Putin)总统的领导下，俄国的国家复兴和全新自信并不是俄国闭门造车的产物，而是真实地反应了俄国所处的顺利的国际环境。石油和天然气价格令人望而却步，美国深陷在伊拉克和中东问题中无法自拔，而西方世界在如何对待俄国的问题上态度也相去甚远。