20年前，随着共产主义瓦解而产生的民主理想主义也已丧失殆尽。 在普京领导的数年间 ， “ 帝国骄傲”一定程度上得到恢复。
The democratic idealism that accompanied the fall of communism 20 years ago is gone, but the “imperial pride” recovered in part during the Putin years may not be enough to compensate for the contempt with which the Russian state treats its citizens.