Russia - Wikipedia
WEBRussia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. It is the world's ninth-most populous country and Europe's most populous country.
Russia | History, Flag, Population, Map, President, & Facts
WEB3 days ago · Russia, country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. Once the preeminent republic of the U.S.S.R., Russia became an independent country after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991. The capital of Russia is Moscow.
Russia country profile - BBC News
WEBMar 25, 2024 · Russia - the largest country on earth - emerged from a decade of post-Soviet economic and political turmoil to seek to reassert itself as a world power. Income from vast natural resources, above...
Russia-Ukraine conflict - The New York Times
WEBJan 31, 2022 · Russia has sent more than 100,000 troops to the Ukrainian border, and President Vladimir V. Putin has demanded that NATO never admit Ukraine as a member — all part of his effort to protect and ...
Russia - BBC News
WEB'Spy mania': Why is Russia accusing its own physicists of treason? Rights groups warn of state paranoia as experts on hypersonics, the science behind ultrafast missiles, have been jailed. 2 days...
Russia - World Factbook Glyph
WEBMay 23, 2024 · the Russian military is a mixed force of conscripts and professionals (contract servicemen) that is capable of conducting the full range of air, land, maritime, and strategic missile operations; it is also active in the areas of cyber warfare, electronic warfare, and space; in addition to protecting Russia’s sovereignty and territorial ...
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WEBBackground. Under PETER I (1682-1725), the Principality of Muscovy expanded and became the Russian Empire. The Romanov dynasty was overthrown in 1917, ushering in communism and the formation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). The USSR collapsed in 1991, and after a period of political and economic turmoil, Russia …
Russia - Wikiwand
WEBRussia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries.
Russia Facts | Britannica
WEBRussia, country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. Once the preeminent republic of the U.S.S.R., Russia became an independent country after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991. The capital of Russia is Moscow.
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WEBUkraine and Russia at War. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started the deadliest war on European soil in more than 70 years. Follow this page for reports from the ground, the political wrangling...
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