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Russia sizes up Iranian protests

Moscow is taking a low-key approach to the demonstrations in Iran, trying not to step on any toes while assessing how the unrest might affect Russia, as well as its efforts in Syria.
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MOSCOW — Russia is carefully observing the mass unrest across Iran, taking a very cautious stance of not saying or doing anything that might be seen as encroaching on Iranian domestic issues.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Jan. 1 that Moscow sees the protests as "Iran's internal affair.”

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