Russia is not the Soviet Union, but what is it?

俄罗斯不是苏联，那它是什么呢？

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The last time I ever saw anything like this, in terms of the sense of disorientation and loss, was among my friends [in Russia] when the Soviet Union broke up.

就迷失方向和挫败的感觉而言，我上一次见识这种情形，还是在苏联解体时从我的(俄罗斯)朋友身上看到的。

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There are, of course, major differences between Russia and the Soviet Union.

当然，俄罗斯与苏联之间还有不少的差异。

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Pot 2 comprises three-time champions Germany, 1968 winners Italy, England and Russia -- who as the Soviet Union won the first tournament held in 1960.

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