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Английский язык для магистратуры
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ussia: a Part of The W
orld or...
3. Chile provided the Latin American __________ for a successful and open economy.
4. Congress long ago learned that public __________ makes it harder to pass bad bills.
5. Despite billions of dollars invested in research, missile defense has yet to be proven techni-
cally __________.
6. Economic strength is quickly becoming the __________ by which to measure a country’s 
power and significance.
7. In an effort to reach agreement, a good negotiator always tries to adopt the __________ of 
his opponent.
8. Most of Russia’s growth during 1999–2008 can be __________ to oil prices.
9. Now it is evident that Russian foreign policy is increasingly __________ toward developing 
good working relations with the EU.
10. Russia and the US are looking for win-win solutions and trying to get out of the __________ 
of zero-sum thinking, that if it’s good for Russia, it has to be bad for the United States and 
vice-versa.
11. The country has experienced many years of civil war, which has __________ a heavy __________ 
on its economy and society.
12. Russia treats Iran as a __________ , which may help it to minimize U.S. influence in the region.
13. The diplomat __________ talk of a new Cold War despite unease in Washington about Russia’s 
criticism of U.S. foreign policy.
14. The Russian energy strategy is driving a wedge between European countries, __________ the 
challenges the EU faces in elaborating a common energy policy.
15. To enhance Russia-EU cooperation it is important to seek further __________ of positions and 
possible coordination of activities within existing international mechanisms.
16. Nigel Farage’s near monthly appearances on state-owned Russia Today have come under 
__________ after his expression of admiration for Vladimir Putin this week.
17. Western opinion in the 1990s overestimated the extent to which other major powers such as 
Russia and China would __________ with the United States around democratic norms. 
18. When Soviet intelligence services reported about the __________ attack of Nazi Germany, 
Stalin __________ this information as wrong and even provocative. 
19. The authorities are starting to implement a new strategy of __________ aimed at building 
bridges between populations on both sides of the administrative borderline.
20. His assertion that “naming the adversary as ‘terrorism’ enabled the neocons to broaden the 
specific struggle against al-Qaeda into a global conflict with Islam” does not really stand up 
to _________.
Ex. 10. Complete the following sentences. Where necessary add 
a sentence or two to make your examples more meaningful.
1. 
After __________, Moscow played its trump card: __________.
2. Given the __________, __________ is hardly feasible.
3. The 
Minister