So far, the economic impact of the stock-market drop has been limited, but the fall of the ruble, which for years had been gaining against the dollar, has alarmed ordinary Russians.

• 到目前为止，股市下挫对俄罗斯经济的影响仍是有限的，不过多年来兑美元走强的卢布如今开始走软，这向俄罗斯普通民众拉响了警报。