Russia sees any foreign project that touches the former Soviet Union, including the European Union's new eastern partnership, as a direct challenge.
俄国视任何触及前苏联成员国的外国计划项目为直接挑战，其中包括欧盟东扩。
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The American Conservative Union gave Mr Castle, a direct descendent of Ben Franklin, a rating of 56, which means he voted along conservative lines 56% of the time.