Russia is no more difficult to understand than any other country, if one is willing to appreciate that it has its own national interest, and would like to see it respected by other countries.

• 如果愿意承认它有自己的民族利益，如果愿意看到它受到其它国家的尊重，那么了解俄罗斯不比了解任何其它国家更加困难。