In both, improvements in living standards have won the approval of populations who have come to expect tragically little from their leaders—a mended window, say, or a pension that is paid on time.

无论是在俄罗斯还是车臣，生活水平的提高已经赢得了那些对其领导人只是可怜巴巴地有着些微期待——比如说，一扇修好的窗户或者似及时发放的养老金——的民众的支持。

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