Russia
Official name Russian Federation . a republic since 1991, the largest country in the world by area, extending from eastern Europe to northern and western Asia. 6,593,000 square miles (17,076,000 square kilometers). Capital: Moscow.
Origin of Russia
1Other words from Russia
- an·ti-Rus·sia, adjective
- pro-Rus·sia, adjective
Words that may be confused with Russia
- Russia , Soviet Union
Words Nearby Russia
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How to use Russia in a sentence
In less than 10 years, Navalny has risen from blogging about corruption to being the face of Russia’s opposition movement.
They cannot raise money within Russia, so they’ve asked people who see the film to help them by donating.
Like Alexei Navalny in Russia and Maria Kolesnikova in Belarus, Kaftancioglu is key to the Turkish opposition’s appeal to younger Millennials and Generation Z, who are less bound than their parents to Turkey’s traditional identity politics.
The 'Badass Chief of Staff' of Turkey's Opposition Faces Years in Jail After Challenging Erdogan's Power. She's Not Backing Down | Joseph Hincks / Istanbul | February 24, 2021 | TimeEven as the Saudis explore alternative partners, including Russia and China, for arms purchases and nuclear power capability, they have taken some steps in response to administration concerns, including the recent release of some dissident prisoners.
Release of intelligence report on Khashoggi killing could push already strained U.S.-Saudi relations to new lows | Karen DeYoung | February 18, 2021 | Washington PostHe has so far managed to apply increasing pressure in the Kremlin, and I’m pretty sure he will continue to grow our movement, to attack Putin’s political structure, and present our vision of Russia’s future.
Alexei Navalny's Chief of Staff Predicts He Will Be Released 'Sooner Than Many Are Expecting' | Madeline Roache | February 12, 2021 | Time
It is the only tourist center Ukraine has left on the Black Sea, since Russia annexed Crimea last spring.
At least 70 percent of the children were adopted from overseas, including Russia, China, Ethiopia and Ukraine.
Sales are best in Asia, London, the Middle East, and Russia.
Handbags: The More You Pay, The Smaller They Shrink | Elizabeth Landers | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Russia in which Yakunin died was one of the church triumphant.
Remembering the Russian Priest Who Fought the Orthodox Church | Cathy Young | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe is a representative of the Free Russia Foundation, an organization which aims to rebuild freedom and democracy in Russia.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015 | Movements.Org | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe emperor Nicholas of Russia declared, by ukase, his purpose to assist Austria.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIt is here that the Communist regime in Russia has encountered its most fatal difficulty.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsFree discussion—never a very free thing in Russia—has now on any general scale become quite impossible.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsBut once Austria was disposed of, Prussia and Russia met their punishment for having given her secret or open aid.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonThe designs of Russia have long been proverbial; but the exercise of the new art of printing may assign them new features.
British Dictionary definitions for Russia
/ (ˈrʌʃə) /
the largest country in the world, covering N Eurasia and bordering on the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and the Baltic, Black, and Caspian Seas: originating from the principality of Muscovy in the 17th century, it expanded to become the Russian Empire; the Tsar was overthrown in 1917 and the Communist Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic was created; this merged with neighbouring Soviet Republics in 1922 to form the Soviet Union; on the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 the Russian Federation was established as an independent state. Official language: Russian. Religion: nonreligious and Russian orthodox Christian. Currency: rouble. Capital: Moscow. Pop: 142 500 482 (2013 est). Area: 17 074 984 sq km (6 592 658 sq miles)
another name for the Russian Empire
another name for the former Soviet Union
another name for the former Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
- Russian name: Rossiya
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Cultural definitions for Russia
A vast nation that stretches from eastern Europe across the Eurasian land mass. It was the most powerful republic of the former Soviet Union; ethnic Russians composed about half of the population. It is the world's largest country. Its capital and largest city is Moscow.
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