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Given that Britain and Russia were on the same side of World War I, it's pretty surprising how lukewarm their relations were during the 19th century, much to London's almost certain regret after the Bolsheviks took over. The British worked to thwart Russia's ambitions in the Balkans where they wanted control over the Bosporous, they had their famous "Great Game" over Afghanistan, and they supported Japan during their war against Russia in 1904, because they didn't want them taking over more of China.
Is there any way Britain could decide to accomodate Russia's ambitions, or were they too scared of this potential rival?
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