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.
May 15, 2024 - Russia's war in Ukraine - CNN
WEB5 days ago · Updated 12:02 a.m. ET, May 16, 2024. All. Catch Up. 25 Posts. Sort by. 10 hr 21 min ago. Our live coverage of Russia's war in Ukraine has moved here. 16 hr 46 min ago. Russian President...
Russia and Ukraine Engage in Dueling Air Assaults Behind the …
WEB14 hours ago · May 19, 2024, 10:04 a.m. ET. Russia and Ukraine targeted each other’s territory on Sunday with drone attacks and airstrikes that hit urban centers and energy facilities, as both sides look for ...
Russia | History, Flag, Population, Map, President, & Facts
WEB1 day 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.
May 16, 2024 - Russia's war in Ukraine - CNN
WEB4 days ago · Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed to strengthen ties across energy, trade, security and geopolitics on Thursday, as both parties displayed their close...
Russia - BBC News
WEB13 hrs ago. Ukraine war in maps: Russian attacks near Kharkiv. Russian forces make "tactically significant advances" near Kharkiv, with the war now in its third year. Europe. 14 hrs ago. Putin...
Russia - World Factbook Glyph
WEB6 days ago · Russia operates the largest polar-class icebreaker fleet in the world with 52 vessels, seven of which are the world's only nuclear-powered heavy icebreakers; the primary mission includes keeping open ports, terminals, and shipping lanes along the Northern Sea Route (see Arctic Ocean map), in the Baltic Sea, and in the Russian Far East ...
Russia News | Latest Headlines & Stories | Reuters
WEB3 days ago · Europe · 36 min ago. Ukrainian drone attack kills one in Belgorod in southern Russia, governor says. A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and injured another in southern Russia's...
Russia-Ukraine War Updates: Latest News - The New York Times
WEBSep 5, 2023 · Russia-Ukraine War Ukraine Seeks to Punch 2nd Hole in Russian Lines in South. Published Sept. 5, 2023 Updated Dec. 20, 2023. Share full article. Yatskivka Ivan, 10, and Masha Gontar, 6, in...
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WEBThe 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 shifted toward a centralized, authoritarian state under President Vladimir PUTIN (2000-2008, 2012-present).
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