It takes time to reach a decision on whether or not to invest in a project, and once an investment decision is made, it becomes rather difficult to stop the process quickly. Russia’s government is now doing its best to prove that, while difficult, it is possible to defy the laws of business physics and kill investments that are already in the pipeline.
事实上，巨额投资者们都信奉惯性二字。一个投资项目需要时间达成共识，而一旦决定作出，要立刻叫停这个项目则更为艰难。俄罗斯政府此刻正竭其全力要证明，即使困难重重，他们也是有可能打破商业常规，扼杀已在进行中的投资项目。