Russia
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1.0
- proper noun
- /ˈrʌʃə/
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Rusia
- Moscow is the capital city of Russia and is known for its stunning architecture.
- China and Russia
- Ukraine and Russia
- Russia under Putin
How's Germany going to fight Russia, Poland, the West?
- How's Germany going to fight Russia, Poland, the West?
- law, such as Iran, Russia, North Korea and China.
- So I started to write about it before Russia invaded.
- And I said it's Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa.
- BRIC country means Brazil, Russia, India and China.
- Now you're instant messaging people in Russia, Saudi Arabia.
- It's amazing to me that Russia and Putin are now idolized.
- At another point, Biden predicted that Russia would invade Ukraine.
- Do you fight, you know, Russia over say, Estonia?
- And, and that includes Russia and China and Iran.
- And you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska.
Examples
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I came from poverty in communist Russia.
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The West must understand that, to Russia, Ukraine can never be just a foreign country.
Academic text (2015) -
And those two, China and Russia held out.
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It's very popular in Russia.
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These sanctions on Russia hit us a lot.
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So I started to write about it before Russia invaded.
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This time next week, these lights will be flashing all across Russia.
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Needless to say, such political change in Russia is a task for Russian citizens alone.
Academic text (2015) -
Germany rations power as Russia cuts gas supplies.
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The West had no interest in picking a fight with Russia and turned to sanctions reluctantly.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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2.9
A country in eastern Europe and northern Asia that used to be part of the Soviet Union
Compounds
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5.2
A large country that was the main part of the former Soviet Union covering eastern Europe and northern Asia
- Archaic
A strong flexible leather made by treating animal skin with tree bark and scented with birch oil
Surface Forms
Etymology
Russia keeps the old name Rus', first used for the people and land long ago; a helpful image is to think of 'rowers' or traders from the north who helped build the early state, and that is why today Russia is the name of the country and its people.