Russia, [b] or the Russian Federation, [c] is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with …

4 days ago · Russia is a land of superlatives. By far the world’s largest country, it covers nearly twice the territory of Canada, the second largest. It extends across the whole of northern Asia …

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2 days ago · Russia shells the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, killing at least one person and injuring five.

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2 days ago · Russia has vowed to retaliate after it claimed that Ukraine fired 91 drones at Vladimir Putin’s residence between Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Kyiv, however, has rejected these …

1 day ago · Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service, Russia's Ministry of Defence said Tuesday, as negotiators continue to search for a …

2 days ago · Russia on Monday promised to retaliate against Ukraine after it said nearly 100 drones had targeted one of President Vladimir Putin's residences, likely throwing a wrench into …

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