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| English | Russian |
| in the run-up to and during | во время подготовки и проведения (Alexander Demidov) |
| in the run-up to the election | на фоне выборов (Alexander Demidov) |
| in the run-up to the election | в предвыборный момент (Alexander Demidov) |
| in the run-up to the New Year festivities | накануне новогодних праздников (In the run-up to the New Year festivities, Moscow's supermarkets carried vast selections of vodka with luxury brands priced more than ten times above the new minimum. Daily Mail Alexander Demidov) |