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.
Russia Ramps Up Air Assault on Ukrainian Cities
WEB16 hours ago · Russia has been intensifying its assaults on the Ukrainian capital and other big cities since the beginning of the month, starting with an assault on Sept. 2, on the first day of the school year ...
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...
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.
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 ...
Latest Ukraine and Russia at War News | Top Headlines on the …
WEBRussia’s invasion of Ukraine started the deadliest war on European soil in more than 70 years. Follow this page for reports from the ground, the political wrangling on both sides of the front...
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.
Russia News - The New York Times
WEBUkraine said Russia struck the country’s second-largest city with missiles and bombs. Russian state media and local officials earlier reported that Ukraine attacked power plants and refineries...
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-Ukraine war: Putin orders Russia to boost size of army - CNN
WEB13 hours ago · President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000, the third such expansion since his fullscale invasion of Ukraine.
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