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Used to be named the Soviet Union
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Invaded Crimea in 2014
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Used to be named the Qing Empire
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Closer to the USA (includes Alaska and Hawaii)
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Has a desert inside the countries' border
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President is Vladimir Putin
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Is the smallest out of the two (Russia & China)
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Biggest Economy out of the Two (Russia & China)