| Be that as it may | даже если и так, то (Контекст: "...Russian people enjoyed the standard of living they enjoy today: more money, more cars, more homes, more food, more goods. The anti-Putinites will grumble that this has everything to do with the high price of oil and nothing to do with Putin. BE THAT AS IT MAY, for the average Russian that argument rings hollow. Most people, not just Russians, vote with their wallets and stomachs..."(The New York Times) sashkomeister) |
