A survey of opinion among the club's members, called the Valdai index, came to some harsh conclusions.

一份名为瓦尔代指数的俱乐部会员观点调查也得到了同样严峻的结论。

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THE Valdai club is an annual meeting of academics, historians and commentators who have an interest in Russia.

瓦尔代国际辩论俱乐部是每年一次的盛会，集聚了对俄罗斯有兴趣的诸多学者，历史家和时事评论员。

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The night before Clinton's talk, Russia sponsored the Second Middle East Regional Valdai Discussion Club conference.

就在希拉里发表谈话的前一天晚上，俄罗斯赞助举行了瓦尔代俱乐部的第二届中东地区性会议。

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He made the remarks at a meeting with members of the Valdai discussion club in Moscow.

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Throughout his remarks to the Valdai group, Mr Putin seemed blithely confident that Russia's economic growth would not be affected by the global crisis.

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Mr Medvedev talked to the Valdai club about the joys of spending eight hours with Mr Obama, whereas Mr Putin reminisced more about his old friend George.

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