In this task, you are given a sentence in Persian, and your task is to translate it into English.
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Question: این وضعیت وخیم در پایتخت سبب شده احزاب مخالف پایتخت از شهردار الکساندر پوپوف بخواهند تا استعفا دهد.

Answer: Considering the dire situation in the capital, Kyiv-based members of the opposition parties have already called for the resignation of the City Administration Head Oleksandr Popov.


Question: انجام تحقیقات مستقل در این کشور ممنوع است.

Answer: The country is virtually closed to independent scrutiny.


Question: جناب دکتر.

Answer:
Others accused Pedram of nationalism.