Putin’s claim to great-power status and his great-power policies are structurally very vulnerable. This is especially true at times where the price of oil has fallen below $40 per barrel.
普京的强国地位主张以及其强国政策，在结构上都是很脆弱的。这一点在油价已经跌到每桶40美元以下的时候，尤其如此。而且，普京很清楚这一点。