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| English | Russian |
| have been engaged in a longstanding cold war | участвовать в многолетней холодной войне (tussling for influence in countries in their sphere of influence; CNN Alex_Odeychuk) |
| have been ramping up pressure | наращивать давление (on ... – на ...  cnn.com Alex_Odeychuk) |
| have been totally sovereign | обладать абсолютным суверенитетом (Alex_Odeychuk) |