Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Context: Therefore , as we return to the Iranian crisis , it becomes important to consider what the Russians are going to do and the questions that arise therefrom . First , given the response from NATO on Tuesday that it is still prepared to give NATO membership to Georgia in the future , we ask - are the Russians prepared to participate in the Iranian sanctions regime called for by the United States ? Second , and far more important , what is the red line for the Russians ?. 
Question: What may be the reason for this post ?
Output (English): To describe history.