I think it was mostly self imposed obstacles. The Russians, while they drive a hard bargain, they don't take well to others driving a hard bargain.
They are called obstacles.
something that obstructs or hinders progress.
They did, and still do, prevent progress
Something that opposes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.
The obstacles that slowed progress toward democracy for some African nations was civil war, military rule, or corrupt dictators.
The smell in the room was sure to stifle them. They tried to stifle his progress by putting more obstacles in the way.
It refers to being stuck in the mud as in progress is slow because of encountered obstacles. The obstacles are either great in quantity or hard to resolve obstacles, or bouth.
Maybe Prince Alexander and his policy???
They are things that hinder people's progress. Such as bogs, swamps, quicksand or other obstacles.
The main obstacles that have limited progress in Bangladesh are: 1) Over population 2) Lack of proper Education 3) Economic Disruption 4) Government 5) Lack of Honesty among people
It refers to being stuck in the mud as in progress is slow because of encountered obstacles. The obstacles are either great in quantity or hard to resolve obstacles, or bouth.
The question itself provides a fairly good interpretation of your own dream. It is a literal dramatization representing your struggle to "get where you're going," that is, to achieve success in spite of numerous obstacles that made your progress difficult.