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美国国家公共电台 NPR From Pride To Protest: How Russians Feel About Their Presidential Election

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:

And I'm Mary Louise Kelly in Moscow, where the polls are set to open at 8 sharp Sunday morning. Russia is holding a presidential election or coronation, as some here call it. Vladimir Putin is running for president again. Here's the challenge for the Putin campaign. Even Putin seems a little bored by it. His final campaign speech this week lasted a whopping two minutes. He never actually mentioned the election.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN: (Speaking Russian).

(CHEERING)

PUTIN: (Speaking Russian).

KELLY: Cheers there from a crowd in Sevastopol in Crimea, home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet. This morning, the Kremlin followed up with a new video. In it, Putin makes a direct appeal to Russians. Please come out to vote.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

PUTIN: (Speaking Russian).

KELLY: The good news for Putin is that the seven candidates challenging him for the presidency1 are all polling in single digits2, which means Putin, who's been in power either as president or prime minister for 18 years, is likely to stay in power.

So Russia, a country of more than 140 million people, 11 time zones - impossible to capture what everybody who's going to turn out and vote on Sunday might be thinking about this. But we've picked three voices who will give a little sampling of the range of views in this vast country. And we're about to pay a call on one of them. We're just headed up to her apartment.

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Hi, buddy3.

KELLY: Actually, the first creature to greet us is Lionya, Viktoria Ivleva's dog. Ivleva is 62 years old. She'll vote on Sunday for one of the opposition4 candidates, Grigory Yavlinsky.

VIKTORIA IVLEVA: I'm voting for Grigory Yavlinsky...

KELLY: Yavlinsky - why?

IVLEVA: ...Because I think he's smart. He's kind, and I think it's very important for a ruler to be kind. I trust him.

KELLY: What do you say to people who say, why bother to vote on Sunday; this election is rigged; we already know the outcome; there's no point?

IVLEVA: I think there's always a point to struggle. I don't think we're in this sort of Buddha5 position to sit and watch. A lot of people have been sitting and watching for so many years with no result. And I think it's probably the last chance to do something and to say something because if Vladimir Putin is going to be in power for the next six years - and I'm afraid he is going to be in power - we don't know what will be his next step. But I'm afraid he is his own prisoner in the prison of his own mind and of his own actions. There's no way for him to change or to start any democratic changes.

KELLY: Do you think the vote on Sunday is rigged? Is there any chance that somebody besides Putin will win?

IVLEVA: I don't think so, but the elections are not decided6 because you have to go and vote.

KELLY: But explain to me what you hope to achieve by going and voting for a different candidate, for Yavlinsky, on Sunday.

IVLEVA: First of all, I will do what I think I should do. And I would stay a truthful7 person. And when in future many years from now, my great-grandchildren would ask me, what did you do living in those times, I will say, I voted for a president whom I trusted and who I think would - could help Russia to get out of this turmoil8.

KELLY: The argument that one of the opposition leaders who is not being allowed to run, Alexei Navalny, makes is, don't vote; that's the best way to oppose the system - is, don't participate in it.

IVLEVA: I would agree if you know that the result will be 90 percent of boycotters.

KELLY: You mean if everybody listened...

IVLEVA: Yeah, yeah, boycott9 is...

KELLY: ...And just didn't come out and vote.

IVLEVA: Boycott is great when it is a true boycott. When it's just 10 percent of population or 3 percent of population, who would care? No one would care. The other thing is, I think it's - in most situations in life, it's better to do something than not to do anything. You never know living in Russia. You know, it's a country without floor and without ceiling.

KELLY: What does that mean?

IVLEVA: It's a country where everything is allowed. And at the same time, nothing is allowed. And you figure out somehow.

KELLY: Viktoria Ivleva hopes to live to see another president of Russia. Our next voter is not so eager for change. We meet Makar Vilhiliantsev at his office, a Brooklyn-style loft10 that shares an alley11 with an old bread factory. Vilhiliantsev is 33. He helps run Project Network, a pro-Putin youth group. I start with a question I'm pretty sure we know the answer to.

Who will you vote for?

MAKAR VILHILIANTSEV: For Putin.

KELLY: Why?

VILHILIANTSEV: (Through interpreter) I have lived with Putin in power for a long time, but I also remember life under Yeltsin and life under Gorbachev, who was worse than Yeltsin. And what I remember from those times, there were long lines in stores and food stamps to purchase food. I was ashamed of my country. I was ashamed of my president. When Putin came to power, my shame vanished. I gained a sense of pride. It was so cool.

KELLY: You're saying Putin has made you proud...

VILHILIANTSEV: Yep.

KELLY: ...To be a Russian.

VILHILIANTSEV: Yep.

KELLY: What about your actual daily life? Is it good under Putin? Is it getting better every year?

VILHILIANTSEV: It's getting better.

KELLY: How?

VILHILIANTSEV: (Through interpreter) Here's an example from my own life. I bought my first car for $300. The neighborhood I used to live in - it was a very large apartment building on the outskirts12. I was only the third person to own a car in that entire apartment building. Today we are running out of space for people to park. Life has improved for people. Now they can afford to purchase cars. They can get loans. I can see this with my own eyes.

KELLY: To someone coming in who's not Russian, everyone seems to know who will win. There's no suspense13. His main opponent is not being allowed to run. President Putin controls the media. Is it a real election, and does it matter to you if it's a real election?

VILHILIANTSEV: (Through interpreter) I do think this is a real election. When it comes to mass media control, as you can see, there is no KGB agent sitting outside making sure I don't say something out of line. I can surf the Internet without restrictions14. I can open any webpage. There is even a whole radio station that broadcasts anti-Putin programming around the clock. If other candidates struggle to attract voters, whose problem is this? They have budgets. They have teams. If they are not capable, should this be Putin's problem? Why should he be asked to help them? I don't get it.

KELLY: You're saying Putin will win on Sunday because he's the best candidate...

VILHILIANTSEV: Yep.

KELLY: ...Not because there's something wrong with the system.

VILHILIANTSEV: Yep.

KELLY: All right. Do you find him - is he exciting? As a leader, is he inspiring?

VILHILIANTSEV: (Through interpreter) To give you context, we have to go back to the year 2000 when he first came to power. I remember Russia at the time. There was a war in the Caucasus. In Tatarstan, they introduced their own passports. Yakutia adopted its own constitution. Rich people talked about packing their bags and leaving. And here comes Putin. He pulled Russia out of the swamp. He heard our voices. Something started to change.

KELLY: We went a few rounds on the question of what he thinks of Putin as a person, as a man. Then Vilhiliantsev said the last thing on Earth I expected him to say.

VILHILIANTSEV: Does she know "Sex And The City"? Do you know? Do you know?

KELLY: "Sex And The City" - I do.

VILHILIANTSEV: (Through interpreter) In "Sex And The City," they present typical situations that women find themselves in, and it can be used as a kind of girl's guide to behavior. Something very similar happens with Putin. When you watch him on TV, you see an example of how you should conduct yourself in life.

I grew up without a father. When I was a senior in high school, I had no idea of how to behave in this or that situation, but I would observe the way Putin responds, the way he addresses challenging questions. I found this very informative15.

KELLY: And now finally we're headed to the office of Viacheslav Moskvichov. He's made his decision about the election on Sunday, and it is to not make a decision. He's not planning to vote for any candidate on Sunday. That's a popular choice here in Moscow. So let's head up and meet him.

Nice to meet you.

VIACHESLAV MOSKVICHOV: (Unintelligible).

KELLY: Moskvichov greets us in the office where he sees patients. He's a psychotherapist. He works with families and couples, and he loves this work. He feels he can make a real difference in people's lives. In other words, he has a life outside politics. So do a lot of other Russians, he says. Moskvichov describes it this way.

MOSKVICHOV: A parallel reality.

KELLY: A parallel reality.

MOSKVICHOV: It seems to me that - other state. And we can take part in that state.

KELLY: The state of who's...

MOSKVICHOV: Yes, yes.

KELLY: ...Running the Kremlin is not so relevant to your life.

MOSKVICHOV: Yes, and I think that its state - more bigger. Half of our population or maybe more don't play in that (laughter) spectacle.

KELLY: The spectacle that is Russian politics. Moskvichov says reality is talking to your neighbors. It's talking to people who sit down across from you on the train. Then he switches to Russian to make one final point - that this election is theater. It's a play.

MOSKVICHOV: (Through interpreter) Putin has the lead role. He's the main character. He did not participate in the debates because only supporting actors do the debates. The way I see it, my only option is to not be part of this play.

KELLY: Who's the director if Putin is the star?

MOSKVICHOV: (Laughter).

KELLY: That's the...

MOSKVICHOV: Interesting.

(LAUGHTER)

MOSKVICHOV: I think - it's good metaphor16.

(LAUGHTER)

MOSKVICHOV: I think - I'm sure that we have some directors, too.

(LAUGHTER)

KELLY: Viacheslav Moskvichov on who's really pulling the strings17. We also heard from Makar Vilhiliantsev and Viktoria Ivleva - three Russians, three views on who to vote for, whether to vote at all, how to make their voices heard in today's Russia.


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1 presidency J1HzD     
n.总统(校长,总经理)的职位(任期)
参考例句:
  • Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
  • Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
2 digits a2aacbd15b619a9b9e5581a6c33bd2b1     
n.数字( digit的名词复数 );手指,足趾
参考例句:
  • The number 1000 contains four digits. 1000是四位数。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The number 410 contains three digits. 数字 410 中包括三个数目字。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3 buddy 3xGz0E     
n.(美口)密友,伙伴
参考例句:
  • Calm down,buddy.What's the trouble?压压气,老兄。有什么麻烦吗?
  • Get out of my way,buddy!别挡道了,你这家伙!
4 opposition eIUxU     
n.反对,敌对
参考例句:
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
5 Buddha 9x1z0O     
n.佛;佛像;佛陀
参考例句:
  • Several women knelt down before the statue of Buddha and prayed.几个妇女跪在佛像前祈祷。
  • He has kept the figure of Buddha for luck.为了图吉利他一直保存着这尊佛像。
6 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
7 truthful OmpwN     
adj.真实的,说实话的,诚实的
参考例句:
  • You can count on him for a truthful report of the accident.你放心,他会对事故作出如实的报告的。
  • I don't think you are being entirely truthful.我认为你并没全讲真话。
8 turmoil CKJzj     
n.骚乱,混乱,动乱
参考例句:
  • His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
  • The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。
9 boycott EW3zC     
n./v.(联合)抵制,拒绝参与
参考例句:
  • We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
  • The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。
10 loft VkhyQ     
n.阁楼,顶楼
参考例句:
  • We could see up into the loft from bottom of the stairs.我们能从楼梯脚边望到阁楼的内部。
  • By converting the loft,they were able to have two extra bedrooms.把阁楼改造一下,他们就可以多出两间卧室。
11 alley Cx2zK     
n.小巷,胡同;小径,小路
参考例句:
  • We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
  • The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。
12 outskirts gmDz7W     
n.郊外,郊区
参考例句:
  • Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
  • They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。
13 suspense 9rJw3     
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑
参考例句:
  • The suspense was unbearable.这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了。
  • The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念。
14 restrictions 81e12dac658cfd4c590486dd6f7523cf     
约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则)
参考例句:
  • I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
  • a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
15 informative 6QczZ     
adj.提供资料的,增进知识的
参考例句:
  • The adverts are not very informative.这些广告并没有包含太多有用信息。
  • This intriguing book is both thoughtful and informative.这本引人入胜的书既有思想性又富知识性。
16 metaphor o78zD     
n.隐喻,暗喻
参考例句:
  • Using metaphor,we say that computers have senses and a memory.打个比方,我们可以说计算机有感觉和记忆力。
  • In poetry the rose is often a metaphor for love.玫瑰在诗中通常作为爱的象征。
17 strings nh0zBe     
n.弦
参考例句:
  • He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上,随意地拨着吉他的弦。
  • She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
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