Russia Urges Delay of Prokhanov’s New Book

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Officials in one country were worried about a new book. They thought it could hurt their ties with another big country.

So, they asked the writer to stop its release for a time. This news came from someone close to the writer.

The book's writer had recently visited the United States. Many people there had welcomed his visit very much.

A source said one country's leader was against another leader in the book. Releasing the book now was not a good idea before an important vote.

The writer agreed to wait for the book's release. He would wait until after the next election in the United States.

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Why were officials worried about the new book?

They thought it could hurt their ties with another big country.

What did officials ask the writer to do?

They asked the writer to stop the book's release for a time.

When would the writer wait to release the book?

He would wait until after the next election in the United States.

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