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Capital Moscow
Population144. 5 million (2017)
Currency Russian ruble
Presidents Vladimir Putin
Gross domestic product1. 578 trillion USD (2017)
Area17.1 million km²
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Location statistical region population144.1 million
Location statistical region gdp nominal1.483 trillion USD
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Russia, the world's largest nation, borders European and Asian countries as well as the Pacific and Arctic oceans. Its landscape ranges from tundra and forests to subtropical beaches. It's famous for Moscow's Bolshoi and St. Petersburg's Mariinsky ballet companies. St. Petersburg, founded by Russian leader Peter the Great, has the baroque Winter Palace, now housing part of the State Hermitage Museum's art collection.

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The United Kingdom recognizes the threat posed by Iran, says Raab

Oct 16,2023 8:41 pm

Dominic Raab (left) met Mike Pompeo in Washington

British foreign Minister, Dominic Raab , has said that he is the danger of Iran in the Middle East and the United States the "right to self-defense", after talks with his counterpart in Washington.

during His meeting With Us Secretary of state Mike Pompeo less than A Day after Iran missiles at air bases housing US troops in Iraq.

Mr Raab also reiterated his support for a diplomatic solution to The Crisis .

"We want to see tensions de-escalated," he said.

The already tense relationship between the US and Iran has deteriorated significantly in recent days after a US drone strike one of Iran's top military commander, General killed, Qasem Soleimani .

Mr Raab welcomed US President Donald Trump calling for a diplomatic solution to the Iran, the retaliation to rocket attacks.

"of course, it also needs the government to be in Iran, the willing and committed to the result as well," he added.

The U.S. government said Gen Soleimani had, but Mr Raab refused to say whether he had seen no intelligence on this.

Mr Raab reiterated the UK's commitment to the Joint action programme (JCPOA) restrictions on the nuclear program of Iran,

The Secretary of state for The Foreign office said the British government was "very hard, what should happen next" after Iran, it would leave, all the limits on the enrichment of uranium.

"We are absolutely determined, as our American and European partners to prevent Iran's acquisition of nuclear weapons," he said.

the Iran, the announcement marks a further fragmentation of the 2015 nuclear deal to limit the country agreed to, proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities In Return for the lifting of crippling economic sanctions.

The United States withdrew from the business in the year 2018, but The Other parties - Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia - said they are still dedicated to it.

Mr Raab said that while the United Kingdom has committed itself to the offer, "we have reached a point where the non-compliance has been so acute in the last few steps by Iran. "

Asked if there is still a chance that The Deal could survive, if Iran steps in to uphold its obligations, he said: "It is an opportunity to build on this offer.

"But in the end the goal is The Most important thing to avoid is to look for The Risk of Iran - to purchase, let alone a Nuclear Weapon . "



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Source of news: bbc.com

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