Simplify the following text for a Grade 14 native English-speaking person.
Original: The `` Armenian Question '' , like the `` Eastern Question '' , remained a factor ( issue ) in international politics , first with Great Britain and Germany ; then Russia taking on the role of Ottoman Armenians protector ( see protectorate of missions ) .
Simplified: The `` Armenian Question '' , like the `` Eastern Question '' , remained a factor ( issue ) in international politics , first with Great Britain and Germany ; then Russia taking on the role of Ottoman Armenians protector .