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Interviewer (posh BBC voice):Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Beyond the Headlines, the show where we uncover the truths you didn’t even know existed. I’m your host, Malcolm Weatherby, and today we are delving into a country that has been making, well, quite a few headlines recently—Russia. With us is the incredibly insightful and, I’m told, rather patriotic Natasha Ivanova. She’s here to enlighten us on why Russia is, in her words, “the greatest country on Earth.” Welcome, Natasha!Natasha (thick Russian accent, brimming with confidence):Thank you, Malcolm! It is great pleasure to be here to explain to your listeners the many reasons why Russia is not only greatest country, but why the entire world looks to Russia for inspiration, guidance, and leadership. As we say in Russia, “If you want to know future, look to Putin.”Interviewer (already thrown off):Ah, yes, very… very poetic, Natasha. Now, before we dive into that, let me just make sure I’ve got my facts straight. Russia, of course, a former Soviet state, is now part of NATO, if I’m not mistaken?Natasha (blinking in confusion):NATO? No, no. Russia is not in NATO. In fact, we… how you say, laugh at NATO. NATO is like children playing with toy soldiers, while Russia is real power with real strength.Interviewer (awkwardly clearing his throat):Ah! Yes, yes, of course. I knew that. Just testing, really. Well, let’s start with something more up my alley—culture! Now, Russia’s known for its great composers like, uh… Tchaikovsky and… Tolstoy. Tell me, Natasha, do Russian people still perform Tolstoy’s Swan Lake every year?
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