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Russia and the United Kingdom are linked as fellow permanent members of the UN Security Council within the P5+1 group [1], [2], [3], and have a history of direct military conflict as seen in the Crimean War [4]. Furthermore, they are currently involved in geopolitical tensions regarding nuclear proliferation and the war in Ukraine [5], [6].
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Editorials Supporting an Iran Nuclear Deal, January - September 2015 armscontrol.org 2 facts
claimThe P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and Iran agreed on a framework for a comprehensive nuclear agreement intended to ensure Iran’s nuclear program remains exclusively peaceful.
perspectiveThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial board argued on March 11, 2015, that the 47 senators who signed a letter to Iranian leaders were undermining the foreign policy efforts of President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, while also alienating international partners including China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom.
What Is the Iran Nuclear Deal? | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org 2 facts
referenceThe P5+1 group, which negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, consisted of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and Germany, with participation from the European Union.
claimThe P5+1, which negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, consisted of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and Germany, with participation from the European Union.
Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War and the Changing Face ... rand.org 1 fact
referenceMeredith Reid Sarkees and Frank Wayman documented a list of historical conflicts and their major participants in their 2010 book 'Resort to War: 1816–2007', including the Crimean War (1853–1856, France/Great Britain/Ottoman Empire/Russia), the Lopez War (1864–1870, Argentina/Brazil/Paraguay/Uruguay), the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878, Russia/Ottoman Empire), the Boer War (1899–1902, Great Britain/Boers), the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905, Japan/Russia), the Russo-Polish War (1919–1921, Poland/Soviet Union), the Italo-Ethiopian War (1935–1936, Ethiopia/Italy), the Korean War (1950–1953, United States/North Korea/China/South Korea), the Vietnam War (1965–1975, United States/South Vietnam/North Vietnam), the Sino-Vietnamese War (1979–1987, Vietnam/China), the Soviet-Afghan War (1979–1989, Soviet Union/Afghanistan), and the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988, Iran/Iraq).