Russia (/ ˈ r ʌ ʃ ə / ( listen); Russian: Росси́я, tr. Rossija; IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə]; from the Greek: Ρωσία — Rus’), also officially known as the

The Russian Chess Federation together with Elena and Gennady Timchenko Charitable Foundation announced the results of the bidding for the Russian Championship

Some 95.5% of voters in Crimea have supported joining Russia, officials say, after half the votes have been counted in a disputed referendum. Crimea’s leader says he

Geography . The Russian Federation is the largest of the 21 republics that make up the Commonwealth of Independent States. It occupies most of eastern Europe and

and Bank Rossiya, the Personal Bank for Officials of the Russian Federation

With the export of products requiring certification to the Russian Federation and the Customs Union (EAC), the customs authorities will require GOST R certificates or

The Russian Federation (Росси́йская Федера́ция, Rossiyskaya Federatsiya), commonly known as Russia (Rossiya), is a transcontinental country

The US and EU have imposed an array of sanctions on Russian individuals and businesses in response to the annexation of Crimea and the crisis in eastern Ukraine. The

Russian Air Force Военно-воздушные cилы России Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii

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