In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
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Question: Moscow (CNN) President Vladimir Putin has hit back at new American sanctions by ordering the US to cut staff at its diplomatic mission by 755, in Moscow's most aggressive move against Washington since the final years of the Cold War. Putin confirmed the move Sunday after the Foreign Ministry on Friday demanded the US cut staff numbers and announced a rash of other measures against Washington's missions. The measures came after the US Congress passed a bill last week imposing fresh sanctions over Russia's meddling in the US' 2016 election. President Donald Trump has indicated he will sign the sanctions bill into law.Putin says 755 staff will be cut from US missionsThe move follows a US Congress decision to impose fresh Russian sanctions 
 Question:But my whole point is, don't do this, it is to the detriment of the interests of the _."

Answer: US


Question: Bryan Habana equalled Jonah Lomu's World Cup try-scoring record as he led South Africa into the quarter-finals with a crushing victory over the United States at the Olympic Stadium. Former All Black Lomu stood three tries clear of Habana on 15 heading into the match but the winger ran over a hat-trick against a much-changed USA side as the Springboks recorded a convincing 64-0 victory to top Pool B and set up a meeting with either Wales or Australia in the last eight. But Habana did miss a glorious opportunity to break the record as he knocked on unchallenged in the in-goal area.South Africa wing Bryan Habana scored three tries to take his tally to 15 in Rugby World Cup historyFrancois Louw scored twice as the Springboks ran in 10 tries during their Pool B clash at the Olympic StadiumVictory sees the two-time World Cup winners through to the quarter-finals of this year's tournament 
 Question:The third try came just a minute into the second half as _ beat a marginal offside call to collect a pass from skipper Fourie du Preez for the 13th World Cup try of his career.

Answer: Bryan Habana


Question: (CNN) The Syrian rebels' assault on regime-held parts of Aleppo keeps getting deadlier, with 84 people killed over the past three days, the Syrian military said Monday. The latest violence also wounded 280 people in western Aleppo, Syria's General Command of the Armed Forces said. Syrian rebels have intensified attacks on western Aleppo to try to break the regime's siege of opposition-held eastern Aleppo, which has been choked off from food, fuel and other necessities. The military said rebels fired more than 100 mortars and launched 50 rockets. It also accused rebels of using chlorine gas on civilian areas, saying there were 48 cases of breathing difficulties.Syrian rebels have stepped up attacks to try to break the regime's siege of rebel-held eastern AleppoA UN envoy says he's "appalled" by the number of rockets indiscriminately launched by armed opposition 
 Question:The regime, too, has been accused of indiscriminately attacking civilians in _.

Answer:
Aleppo