Russia - Wikipedia
WEBRussia, [b] or the Russian Federation, [c] 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. [d] It is the world's ninth-most populous country and Europe's most populous country.
How Russia’s Steady Advance Threatens Ukraine’s East
WEB1 day ago · By Josh Holder and Andrew E. Kramer. Sept. 11, 2024. Russia is closing in on a key city in Ukraine’s East in one of the fastest advances for its military since the early days of the war. If ...
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 929 - Al Jazeera
WEB1 day ago · Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its troops have pushed forward 1,000 square kilometres (390 square miles) into eastern Ukraine since early August, despite Ukraine’s offensive into western ...
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 ...
Europe turns to conscription as threat of wider war with Russia grows - CNN
WEBJul 21, 2024 · CNN — Before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many, including Kyiv, were skeptical that a major war could return to Europe. More than two years on, another shift once...
The Ukraine Crisis: What to Know About Why Russia Attacked
WEBMar 1, 2022 · Why do Russia, the U.S. and Europe care so much about Ukraine? Both Russia and the West see Ukraine as a potential buffer against each other.
Russia | History, Flag, Population, Map, President, & Facts
WEB2 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 - The World Factbook
WEBAug 29, 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 ...
Russia | AP News
WEBSep 7, 2018 · Russia has fired dozens of missiles and drones across Ukraine for a second day. Ukraine’s president says some were shot down by Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets before they reached their targets.
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.
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