struggling to shrug off

[rafaelo92100]

Hi, I read an article from the Newsweek magazine and I cannot translate the following expression:
Russia is struggling to shrug off the "new normal" ball and chain.
Even if "struggling" means : have difficulty to do something. And "Shrug off" means : to be bothered. I don't understand this sentence.
Thank you in advance.

 

[Ellea1]

Hi

La Russie lutte pour ignorer (ne pas faire cas du) le nouveau boulet

shrug off means "to minimize the importance of something"

 

[rafaelo92100]

Merci Ellea.
"Lutte" dans le sens "a du mal" à ignorer?
Ou alors "fait tout pour" ignorer?

 

[Ellea1]

I think most "a du mal" à

 

[rafaelo92100]

Thank you Ellea. ;-)