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| English | Russian |
| be brought under closer control | быть поставленным под жёсткий контроль (britannica.com Alex_Odeychuk) |
| closest associate | ближайший соратник (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| forge closer ties | сближаться (with -- c: Xi Jinping is standing by Putin despite his invasion of Ukraine, and recently ordered China to forge closer ties with Russia, report says.  businessinsider.com ART Vancouver) |
| seek closer relations | стремиться к укреплению связей (bookworm) |
| wish closer ties of friendship | желать укрепления добрых отношений |