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.
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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 and Ukraine Engage in Dueling Air Assaults Behind the …
WEB17 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.
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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 …
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WEBLatest. Search. Ukraine Asks U.S. to Provide More Intelligence on Targets in Russia. American officials say they do not want U.S. weapons used in cross-border attacks or intelligence reports used...
U.S.-Russia Talks: Russia Plays Down Threat to Ukraine After …
WEBJan 10, 2022 · The scene in Geneva: a low-key dinner, Cold War-style talks and more Russian threats. See how Russian troops are poised near Ukraine’s borders. Despite deep ties, the threat of military action...
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. It is the world's ninth-most populous country and Europe's most populous country.
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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...
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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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