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Several factors that determine the current position of Russia cause it to protect its specific interests (national or subnational) at the global level. These factors include Russia's geography (the largest country in the world and common borders with the two largest economic and military powers - the United States and China); its nuclear weapons potential, which is comparable to that of the U.S.; the permanent member status in the UN Security Council; and the size of its economy, which ranks among the worlds top ten economies in terms of purchasing power parity.
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