And it lost its place in the great game of geopolitics, its significance dwarfed not just by the U.S. but also by the rising giants of China and India.

• 俄罗斯在地缘政治中扮演的角色已经不像以往那么重要，它的明显矮化不仅因为美国，还因为中国和印度的崛起。