Russian Federation

English

Etymology

Calque of Russian Росси́йская Федера́ция (Rossíjskaja Federácija).

Proper noun

the Russian Federation

  1. Official name of Russia: a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia.
    • 2022, NATO 2022 Strategic Concept[1], NATO, archived from the original on 29 June 2022, page 5:
      The deepening strategic partnership between the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation and their mutually reinforcing attempts to undercut the rules-based international order run counter to our values and interests.

Synonyms

  • RF (abbreviation)

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