TASK DEFINITION: In this task, given a sentence in the Chinese language, your task is to convert it into the English language.
PROBLEM: 俄罗斯政府对国际记者发出警告之前，普京基本上成功地将俄罗斯主要媒体置于政府控制之下，并限制了媒体对他政策的批评。

SOLUTION: The Russian government's warnings aimed at international journalists follow Putin's largely successful efforts to bring major media outlets in Russia under government control and to limit media criticism of his policies.

PROBLEM: 这一言论是在时代杂志记者马克·哈普林和纽约杂志记者约翰·海尔曼共同撰写的一本书中发表的。

SOLUTION: The remarks were released in a book co-written by Time magazine reporter Mark Halperin, and New York magazine reporter John Heileman.

PROBLEM: “如果我们能早点做这件事，一切都会好起来的。”

SOLUTION:
 "If we can do it sooner, all well and good."