Russian Ekaterina Simonova got a near full ride scholarship to attend American University.

俄罗斯人爱卡瑞纳·思梦纳瓦获得了就读美国大学的近乎全额奖学金。

Back in the 1800s, Ekaterina says, the Russian economy was an autocracy.

叶卡捷琳娜说，早在 1800 年代，俄罗斯经济就是独裁经济。

Ekaterina says moves like these to consolidate power to protect the prestige of the leadership are typical of an autocratic leader, and they will likely take place at every level of the Russian administration, including the central bank.

叶卡捷琳娜表示，类似这样巩固权力、保护领导层威望的举措是独裁领导人的典型做法，这些举措很可能发生在俄罗斯政府的各个层面，包括央行。