For a prime example of a state with a split personality, watch Russia. On one hand, President Vladimir Putin writes to US counterpart Barack Obama, expressing hopes that their “relationship will move ahead in various areas”. On the other, the Kremlin returns to the mantra of “unique Russian civilisation” and does its best to close the country to the west. Western observers may shrug, saying they’ve seen it all before. But actually, things have changed.
如果说哪个国家有典型的分裂“人格”，那就是俄罗斯。一方面，弗拉基米尔•普京(Vladimir Putin)写信给美国总统巴拉克•奥巴马(Barack Obama)，表示希望“美俄关系能够在诸多领域取得进展”。另一方面，克里姆林宫(Kremlin)却又回到了“俄罗斯独有文明”的魔咒中，尽一切力量对西方封闭。西方观察家可能会耸耸肩说，他们已经见怪不怪了。但实际上情况已经发生变化。
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