At the same time they can no longer claim to represent the interests of the entire Russian-speaking electorate, since there has never been a sense of a single unified nation as a motive for the voters' behaviour.
Samas ei saa nad enam apelleerida kogu venekeelse valijaskonna huvide esindamisele, sest valijate käitumise ajendiks ei ole kunagi ainuüksi rahvustunne olnud.