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.
Russian language | Origin, History, Dialects, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Russian language, principal state and cultural language of Russia. Together with Ukrainian and Belarusian , the Russian language makes up the eastern branch of the Slavic family of languages . Russian is the primary language of the overwhelming majority of people in Russia and is also used as a second language in other former …
Russia | History, Flag, Population, Map, President, & Facts
WEB12 hours 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.
Russian language - Wikipedia
WEBRussian is an East Slavic language, spoken primarily in Russia. It is the native language of the Russians and belongs to the Indo-European language family. It is one of four living East Slavic languages, and is also a part of the larger Balto-Slavic languages. It was the de facto and de jure official language of the former Soviet Union.
Russian language - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
WEBRussian (Russian: русский язык, transliteration: russkiy yaz'ik) is a Slavic language. It is the main language spoken in Russia. It is also spoken by many people in other parts of the former Soviet Union, such as in Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, Turkmenistan and Estonia .
Russia - BBC News
WEBUkraine army chief says Russia making gains in east. Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi said Russia is making tactical gains and benefitting from warmer weather. Europe. 4 days ago. Ukraine could face...
Russia - The World Factbook
WEBLegislative branch. description: bicameral Federal Assembly or Federalnoye Sobraniye consists of: Federation Council or Sovet Federatsii (170 seats statutory, 169 as of April 2023; 2 members in each of the 83 federal administrative units (see note below) - oblasts, krays, republics, autonomous okrugs and oblasts, and federal cities of Moscow and …
Russia News - The New York Times
WEBDrones Strike Deep in Russia, as Ukraine Extends Its Weapons Range. Ukrainian media and analysts, and Russian officials, said Ukraine had carried out the attack some 700 miles from the land it...
Russia - The World Factbook
WEBApr 9, 2024 · Russia made substantial gains in the early weeks of the invasion but underestimated Ukrainian resolve and combat capabilities. By the end of 2022, Ukrainian forces had regained all territories in the north and northeast of their country and made some advances in the east and south.
Russians - Wikipedia
WEBThe Russians ( Russian: русские, romanized : russkiye) are an East Slavic ethnic group indigenous to Eastern Europe, who share a common Russian ancestry, culture, and history.
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