During his time in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin has drawn on two potent sources of political strength: high oil prices, which fell into his lap during the boom; and patriotic fervour, which he stoked by engineering regional conflicts. Now the oil price is falling like a stone. Will the Russian president be able to rely on patriotic mobilisation alone?
在主政克林姆林宫期间，弗拉基米尔•普京(Vladimir Putin)利用两大因素有效地扩大自己的政治影响力：一个是高油价，在繁荣时期，这一好处得来全不费工夫；另一个是爱国主义热情，他通过挑起地区冲突助长了这种热情。如今油价正直线下跌，这位俄罗斯总统能够单纯依赖于民众的爱国热情吗？
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