At first glance, Russia bears many of the hallmarks of a great power. It possesses a large arsenal of nuclear weapons, a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, enormous reserves of oil and other minerals, a recent record of robust economic growth, and more territory than any other country despite being only three-fourths the size of the former Soviet Union.
从表面上看，俄罗斯具有大国列强的许多特征。它拥有大规模原子武器库；是联合国安理会常任理事国；拥有大量的石油和其他矿产储备；近来经济增长强劲；尽管只是前苏联四分之三大小，但其领土面积仍然大于其他任何国家。