It expresses appreciation for Iran's "promise of continued assistance" but urges President Obama and U.S.allies to raise the case at every opportunity, "notwithstanding other serious disagreements with Iran over its nuclear program and other issues".

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

The Russian empire is one of those empires that continued, arguably-- not arguably, it was the case-- after the four empires disappeared with World War I.

俄帝国可以说是,那些得以延续的帝国之一,这的确是事实,毕竟此前的四大帝国在一战中相继陨落

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