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Russia is the largest country by land mass in the world, a status it maintained even after shedding 14 countries when the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. Early economic turmoil in

the Russian Federation gave way to widespread privatization of industry and oil-fueled growth. The nation’s politics have been dominated for more than a decade by the regime of President Vladimir Putin, who has re-nationalized private assets, cracked down on freedom of expression and pursued an expansion of regional influence. This expansion has included a military intervention in Ukraine and an internationally condemned annexation of the Crimean peninsula.

Scroll below to learn more about Russia using our article archive and chronology of breaking news.

Chronology of Coverage

  1. Sep. 12, 2014
    United States and Europe agree to place additional economic sanctions on Russia over its role in Ukraine despite new cease-fire agreement. MORE
  2. Sep. 12, 2014
    Ukraine is scrambling to find other sources of gas after Russia cut off its supply amid fighting in eastern Ukraine, citing price dispute. MORE
  3. Sep. 12, 2014
    Editorial praises Obama administration for taking measured steps to reassure Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova about Russia's expansionist streak; welcomes NATO designation of Georgia and four other countries as enhanced partners of the alliance; urges United States to move more quickly to fulfill Georgia's requests for orders from American defense contractors. MORE
  4. Sep. 11, 2014
    Many Ukrainians who fled fighting in Donetsk, center of Russian-backed separatist movement, are returning after announcement of a cease-fire; eastern city still feels empty and like a city at war. MORE
  5. Sep. 11, 2014
    Ukraine's Pres Petro O Poroshenko says the bulk of Russian forces have withdrawn from Ukrainian territory, move he says heightens chances for lasting cease-fire in southeast. MORE

Reference Material About Russia

Russia is the largest and most powerful of the states to emerge from the former Soviet Union. As the seat of the Soviet empire that existed for over 70 years, the Russians wielded tremendous power both within the U.S.S.R. and in the international sphere. Almost from their emergence as a separate people, the Russians have extended the boundaries of their country to include a wide variety of non-Russian people. Both the Russian Czars and the Bolsheviks who came to power in 1917 have a long history of expansionist policies, which explains why, even today, an important part of the Russian national identity is that of leader of a large empire.
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Truce Is Strengthening, Ukraine President Says

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
President Petro O. Poroshenko, who has been trying to generate a sense of momentum for a lasting cease-fire, also ruled out trying to take back Crimea by force.
September 13, 2014, Saturday

U.S. and Europe Back New Economic Sanctions Against Russia

By JAMES KANTER and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
The measures, which will take effect on Friday, are meant to punish the country for its role in promoting separatist warfare in eastern Ukraine, officials said.
September 12, 2014, Friday

NATO’s Hopes for Russia Have Turned to Dismay

By STEVEN ERLANGER
In a declaration at a summit 24 years ago, NATO expressed elation at the thought of a democratic future for Eastern Europe, but those hopes seem so much dust today.
September 12, 2014, Friday

Putin Says Russia Will Keep Building Military Power

By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
President Vladimir V. Putin told senior officials that Russia would continue large-scale weapons purchases in order to meet any threat, particularly from the United States and NATO.
September 11, 2014, Thursday

The Grand Strategy Obama Needs

By VALI R. NASR
Build up weak states to shield them from the likes of ISIS and Russia.
September 11, 2014, Thursday

Lured Back by a Cease-Fire in Ukraine, but Not Feeling at Home Yet

By CARLOTTA GALL
Many residents of Donetsk who had fled the fighting and returned on word of a cease-fire found a city that felt empty and still at war.
September 11, 2014, Thursday

Most Russian Forces Now Out of Ukraine, Kiev Says

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine said the withdrawal of Russian forces augmented the chances for a lasting cease-fire in the southeast.
September 11, 2014, Thursday

Iran’s Talks With Russia May Strike at Sanctions

By RICK GLADSTONE
The Iranian negotiator at nuclear talks said his country would not countenance any new economic penalties imposed by the United States.
September 10, 2014, Wednesday

Amid Intensifying Requests, American Military Aid to Ukraine Stalls

By MICHAEL R. GORDON and ERIC SCHMITT
Despite appeals from the Ukrainian armed forces, the United States has provided only a modest package of nonlethal assistance to the government in Kiev, and much of it has yet to arrive.
September 10, 2014, Wednesday

Ukraine Town Bears Scars of Russian Offensive That Turned Tide in Conflict

By CARLOTTA GALL
Days after the Russian artillery units’ assault, Ukraine agreed to a cease-fire cementing the rebels’ hold on its southeast region.
September 10, 2014, Wednesday
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