The president’s statement was unexpected. Medvedev’s assessment attested to his understanding that Russia’s problems are rooted in its politics – in the degradation of the ruling party, in the absence of a real opposition, and in the lack of respect for the rights of political minorities.
总统的表态有些出人意料。 梅德韦杰夫的看法佐证了他对俄国问题源于政治的理解——执政党派的堕落、反对力量的缺失、以及缺乏对少数政治势力的尊重。