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Russia (pronounced /'r???/&_160;( listen); Russian ??????, tr. Rossiya, IPA [r?'s?ij?]), officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation[8][9] ( Russian  ?????????? ????????? (help·info), tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya, IPA [r?'s?ijsk?j? f??d??'ra??j?]), is a country in northern Eurasia ( Europe and Asia together). [10] It is a semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. Russia shares borders with the following countries (from northwest to southeast) Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both via Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It also has maritime borders with Japan (by the Sea of Okhotsk) and the United States (by the Bering Strait). At 17,075,400&_160;square kilometres (6,592,800&_160;sq&_160;mi), Russia is by far the largest country in the world, covering more than a ninth of the Earth’s land area. Russia is also the ninth most populous nation with 142 million people [1]. It extends across the whole of northern Asia and 40% of Europe, spanning 11 time zones and incorporating a wide range of environments and landforms. Russia has the world's largest reserves of mineral and energy resources, [11] and is considered an energy superpower. [12] [13] [14] It has the world's largest forest reserves and its lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the world's unfrozen fresh water. [15]The nation's history began with that of the East Slavs, who emerged as a recognizable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD.[10] Founded and ruled by a noble Viking warrior class and their descendants, the first East Slavic state, Kievan Rus', arose in the 9th century and adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire in 988,[16] beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium.[16] Kievan Rus' ultimately disintegrated and the lands were divided into many small feudal states. The most powerful successor state to Kievan Rus' was Moscow, which served as the main force in the Russian reunification process and independence struggle against the Golden Horde. Moscow gradually reunified the surrounding Russian principalities and came to dominate the cultural and political legacy of Kievan Rus'. By the 18th century, the nation had greatly expanded through conquest, annexation, and exploration to become the Russian Empire, which was the third largest empire in history, stretching from Poland in Europe to Alaska in North America. Russia established worldwide power and influence from the times of the Russian Empire to being the largest and leading constituent of the Soviet Union, the world's first and largest constitutionally socialist state and a recognized superpower[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26], that played the decisive role[27][28][29] in the allied victory in World War II. The Russian Federation was founded following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, but is recognized as the continuing legal personality of the Soviet state.[30] Russia has the world's eighth or ninth largest economy by nominal GDP or the sixth largest by purchasing power parity, with the eighth largest nominal military budget or third largest by PPP. It is one of the five recognized nuclear weapons states and possesses the world's largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction.[31] Russia is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, a member of the G8, G20, APEC, SCO and the EurAsEC, and is a leading member of the Commonwealth of Independent States. The Russian nation can boast a long tradition of excellence in every aspect of the arts and sciences,[10] as well as a strong tradition in technology, including such significant achievements as the first human spaceflight. Russia is the largest country in the world with total area of 17,075,400&_160;square kilometres (6,592,800&_160;sq&_160;mi). As with its topography, Russia's climates, vegetation, and soils span vast distances.[32] The country contains 23 UNESCO World Heritage Sites[33], 40 UNESCO Biosphere reserves,[34] 40 National Parks and 101 nature reserves. Russia has a wide natural resource base unmatched by any other country, including major deposits of timber, petroleum, natural gas, coal, ores and other mineral resources.
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1. Do you really want to search for a Russian bride
November 19, 2009
Some tips for western men who want to search for a Russian bride. 1. Decide is what you really want to do: Searching for a Russian bride is a serious undertaking. It will take commitment from you at all costs, it is not going to be easy or cheap and probably will take a few years, unless you are lucky. If you are not sure you can be 100% committed, you will most likely give up. Think to yourself why you are really interested in searching for Russian brides. Can you afford the process? By this I mean can you afford to spend the money and time to go on a trip to Russia you will probably have ... (read more)
Author: english Russian hendrick
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2. How to avoid being scammed by a Russian bride
November 19, 2009
The bottom line to all of this is one simple sentence: Never send money to any women I don’t care who she is, or how believable (or pitiful) her story sounds. No genuine Russian women would ever dream of asking a stranger to send her money! It would be un thinkable to her. If she is asking for money, it is probably a scammer and may even be some guy making out to be women. Just remember these words; NO NORMAL RESPECTABLE RUSSIA WOMEN WOULD EVER ASK YOU TO SEND HER MONEY!
The main reason most of these scams come about is the stupidity of some men, firstly who in their right mind would eve... (read more)
Author: english Russian hendrick
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3. Different views of Russian women
November 19, 2009
Different people always have preconceptions about each other people or nationalities. With the internet and media in every corner of life, it is easy to hear stories and gossip, the Western world has posted propaganda about Russia for many years and in a way it has also effected how people view Russian women, however most of this is all untrue. Below are 5 popular myths about Russian women, understanding these will help you understand why so many people have a lot to say about the hot Russian brides. Russian brides are shy, quiet housewives who are happy at the kitchen sink. The great adv... (read more)
Author: english Russian hendrick
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4. What has happened to all the Russian men
November 19, 2009
What happened to all the Russian men? There are several main reasons for Russia’s decline in the male population .Historic events have contributed to the dwindling male population in Russia and Ukraine, firstly with the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, then the civil war and devastating famines of 1932 and 1933 did not help. During the Second World War Russia lost more than 20 million men, more than any other country. But today the population is declining due to Russian men dyeing at an early age. Despite Russia being a developed country the average life expectancy of a Russian male is just about 6... (read more)
Author: english Russian hendrick
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5. Denial of Medical Care Common Blackmail Practice in Russian Prisons
November 18, 2009
Human-rights activists and colleagues of a 37-year-old attorney who died Tuesday in a Moscow prison say it is common practice in Russia to deny medical attention to people in custody as a way to force them to cooperate with prosecutors or corrupt officials. Russian Interior Ministry spokeswoman Irina Dudukina says attorney Sergei Magnitsky died of heart failure in pretrial detention. Magnitsky was a tax lawyer for the London-based Hermitage Capital Management Fund. It was once the largest foreign investor on the Russian stock market. British investor William Browder of Hermitage Capital Ma... (read more)
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6. Russia, EU Meet for Mending Relations
November 18, 2009
Russian and European Union leaders are meeting in Stockholm Wednesday in an effort to mend relations damaged last year by Russia's war with Georgia and a gas cut off. The two sides remain at odds on many issues.Russian President Dmitri Medvedev (L), Swedish PM Fredrik Reinfeldt (C) and EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Stockholm, 18 Nov 2009During the one-day meeting in Stockholm, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and European Union leaders are expected to discuss a number of issues, including energy security, climate, trade and human rights. The meeting is being hosted by Sweden... (read more)
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7. America, A Nation Of Immigrants Or A Nation Of Wimps?
November 19, 2009
History shows that America is a nation of immigrants. Unless you or your ancestors are Native American, if you live in America you or your ancestors are immigrants. My grandparents were immigrants. My grandparents came to America from Russia, from a city near the border with Poland, prior to World War I. They came to America to escape German occupation, religious persecution, and death. My grandparents, Harry and Anna, landed at Ellis Island in New York. They spoke no English. They had no education. They had no money. They were among the poor, the tired, the huddled masses, yearning to ... (read more)
Author: Andrew Lawrence
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8. Russia Expects New START Agreement by December 5
November 17, 2009
Russian FM Sergei LavrovRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expects a new Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty with the United States to be signed by the time the old one expires in less than three weeks. Lavrov is also not concerned about any violations taking place while lawmakers in both countries consider formal ratification of the document.Foreign Minister Lavrov told a Moscow news conference the Russian and American presidents firmly agree their arms negotiators should do everything at ongoing talks in Geneva to sign a new Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty by the time the current one runs... (read more)
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9. Mystudyadvisor
November 19, 2009
MyStudyAdvisor.com is a user specific portal which has been developed to help students learn and study various languages around the world and specific information on various universities and courses for language schools which are based abroad. The portal also offers a wide range of information on summer programs and language immersion techniques which are offered by many expert universities around the world.
The portal is designed with a large set of quality links to various websites which offer the best online and offline language learning facilities for students across the world. With l... (read more)
Author: mystudy advisor
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10. Russia Announces Delay of Controversial Iranian Nuclear Plant
November 16, 2009
Russia says the controversial Bushehr nuclear power plant it is helping build in Iran will not go into service by the end of the year as planned. The announcement comes a day after President Dmitri Medvedev said his country is not completely satisfied with the pace of Iran's international dialogue about its nuclear program.The reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran (File)Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko told reporters in Moscow his country expects serious results at Bushehr by the end of 2009, but the launch itself will not take place. He said the decision... (read more)
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11. Discover The Past Through Paintings
November 16, 2009
It is not common to hear about a Russian painter, less if he was a talent one. Kazimir Malevich (1878 - 1935) was a Russian Avant-garde painter, the creator and principal artist of the Suprematist movement. Kazimir spend his childhood in the Kiev villages in Ukraine, which was part of Russian Empire. He was the first of fourteen children. He studied art in a private academy in Moscow where developed several Paintings and with time he became one of Russia's best-known modern painters. In 1907, Malevich exhibited two sketches at the 14th Exhibition of the Moscow Community of Painters. It was the... (read more)
Author: Mary Pierce
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12. Amway: How to Reach Compensation Goals
November 16, 2009
Amway: How to Reach Compensation Goals
Amway is a giant corporation, ranked by Forbes magazine as one of the largest private companies in the U.S. Its strongest areas of growth are international (most recently China, Russia, and India), with excellent opportunities as those countries develop. Amway is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the current interest in “green,” globally conscious products: their brands are largely focused on health and beauty, cleaning products, food supplements, and filtration systems. They have also earned great brand loyalty among consumers.
Amway is... (read more)
Author: Mark Pepper
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13. ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF PROTECTION OF MARINE ENVIRONMENT
November 16, 2009
S.A. ??tin (VNIR?, Russia) Developing the world’s richest reserves of the offshore hydrocarbon resources of the Russian shelf suggests inevitable environmental disturbances in Russian seas. Marine environment will be affected by additional anthropogenic impact while fishing activities will coexist with diversified infrastructure of the offshore oil and gas industry (platforms, oil terminals, tankers, etc.). The complexity of associated environmental problems is accentuated first of all by the fact of coincidence or overlapping the areas of high hydrocarbon potential with the zones of high biol... (read more)
Author: John Gonzo
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14. DAMAGES AND COMPENSATION MEASURES IN FISHERIES
November 16, 2009
O.V. R?dkin? (?INR?, Russia)I.A. ?g?rov?, N.R. K?linin? (Barents and White Sea Territorial Department of the Federal Agency for Fisheries, Russia)Main principles of protection of water bodies from anthropogenic impact and, particularly, requirement to prevent and minimize a man-made environmental and fisheries damage are declared in respective federal laws and regulations of the Russian Federation Government. According to the current legislation, in the course of design and operations on water bodies of fishing importance, measures for maximal prevention of negative impact on water biological ... (read more)
Author: John Gonzo
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15. OPERATIONAL SATELLITE MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATE
November 16, 2009
O.N. Gershenzon, N.V. Pupysheva (Center «ScanEx», Russia)Earth remote sensing from space data and specialized products based on them are widely adopted for everyday practical tasks solution. Application of modern up-to-date technologies is necessary in order to achieve sustained functioning of fishery complex. Satellite monitoring for the purpose of providing information to the Russian fisheries sector can become a source of objective and actual information for fishing fleet control, subjects of illegal catch of water biological resources and illicit export of fish production detection, monito... (read more)
Author: John Gonzo
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16. THE ESTIMATE EFFECT OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS AND BENZO(A)PIRENE IN THE SEDIMENTS ON ASSEMBLAGES
November 16, 2009
L.A. Samokhina, I.V. Miskevich (Northern Branch of PINRO, Russia)The active development oil and gas field in the shelf region of the Arctic has the great importance for fish industry. In this connection one of the most actual problems for the fishing complexes of the White and the Barents Seas is the reliable estimate of negative influence of the economic activities on exploration, production, transportation and processing the hydrocarbon mineral raw on the food biological resources. This information enables to optimize the nature-conservative measures and also effectively to compensate the fi... (read more)
Author: John Gonzo
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17. The Reason for Giving Flowers in Russia
November 14, 2009
Flowers are an crucial aspect of Russian life, especially sending them for certain celebrations and traditions. One of the largest days for flowers in the Russian Federation would be IWD, which is short for 'International Women's Day', a special day celebrated on March 8 of every year. On IWD it is traditional for males to give or send a bouquet to not only their mates, but also their daughters, mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters or any significant female in their life. They traditionally get up early and pick the flowers before the women wake up in order to surprise them. This is an eve... (read more)
Author: Robert Bell
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18. Russian President Renews Anti-Corruption Drive
November 13, 2009
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev (file photo)In his state of the nation address this week, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev vowed once again to reduce the level of corruption in his country. His announcement comes on the heels of renewed allegations of widespread corruption and abuse of power among the country's law enforcement officials. And, the Russian prosecutor's office is being inundated with corruption complaints.President Medvedev began speaking out against corruption since before his inauguration in May 2008. In July of that year he cautioned that the anti-corruption effort itself... (read more)
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19. Why & how to check Manufacturing year of the used car you want to import from Japan?
November 13, 2009
Every country was having their own regulations while importing any type of used vehicles from Japan.
Due to increase in the volume of the import of these Japanese used cars, almost country’s like Kenya, Russia, Mauritius, Jamaica, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Australia, United Kingdom, Caribbean Countries, Philippine’s government strictly asks to follow some guidelines to avoid importing useless or vehicles, which are harmful to the environment of their country.
One of the most common restrictions from the government of any country was related to manufacturing year of the vehicle importing to ... (read more)
Author: P K Bansal
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20. Russian Gas: Pipelines, Politics and Money
November 11, 2009
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir PutinRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has warned Ukraine he will cut off the country's gas supplies if it siphons fuel from export lines. Mr. Putin made the statement in Moscow following a meeting with Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann. His warning carries an implicit threat that Europeans this winter could again face shortages of gas they receive from Russia via pipelines that go through Ukraine. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been discussing energy with European leaders much of this past year. He met with the prime minister of Hungar... (read more)
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21. The Collapse of the Soviet Union
November 12, 2009
The Soviet Union or Union of Soviet Socialist Republic is existed from 1922 to 1991. As an offshoot of the Russian Revolution in 1917, the Soviet Union grew to a union of fifteen republics. The Soviet Union was the foremost communist country during those times. It came to rival the United States as superpowers.
The collapse of the Soviet Union began when it failed to invade Afghanistan during the 1980s. The Afghan invasion was an attempt by the Soviet Union to have a significant and strategic influence in the Middle East which was the major oil supplier in the world. The Afghan War lasted... (read more)
Author: Kenny Leones
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22. Photos of Beautiful Russian Women
November 12, 2009
Anastasia, the premiere online dating resource for Western men eager to meet women from Russia and CIS countries, today published the picture magazine to end all picture magazines. Titled Anastasia Secrets, the captivating new online eye-catcher is predominantly image based, so there's an excuse for not reading the articles. Taking the beauteous femmes found on Anastasia's home site to a new level, the artsy, sexy picture book opens with dramatic impact and rapturous unreserve. Nickname this one The Best of Anastasia as the pictures in Secrets are the raciest from Anastasia's home site, all ed... (read more)
Author: Larry Cervantes
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23. Baltic holidays website sees increase in interest due to outstanding offers
November 12, 2009
The Baltics cover a vast area, from Scandinavia, including Norway through to Russia, the area is as diverse as it is large. With numerous hidden delights whether beautiful scenery or outstanding architecture and culture, the Baltics offers a veritable menagerie of sumptuous surprises to please anyone and everyone. One of the leading holiday websites offering a wide array of superb Baltic holidays is www.baltictravelcompany.com. With many years experience of the area they are able to ensure a tailored holiday that will live long in the memory for all the right reasons.
The website offers... (read more)
Author: admin admin
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24. Popular Russian USA Free dating site
November 11, 2009
RussianDateUSA.com is an on-line community, not just another dating site. I was very impressed by RussianDateUSA, it was a breeze to sign up and the site is very well laid out and easy to navigate. If you are seeking your perfect match then look no further! There were lots and lots of attractive singles lady's from Russian Americans, Canada and Russia. I was able to chat to and best of all they are offering a 100% free service so you don't have to spend a penny! Featuring millions of registered members, TOP 100 is packed with fantastic features which makes it stand out from all the other dat... (read more)
Author: Max Twin
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25. Russia-Iran Relations Balancing on Nuclear Issue
November 09, 2009
A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned Russia that continuing to delay the delivery of a missile-defense system to Iran will harm relations between the two countries. The comments were made as Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was scheduled to visit Tehran.The head of the Iranian parliament's national security committee, Alaedin Borujurdi, is warning Russia that any further delay in fulfilling a contract to sell an anti-aircraft missile-defense system to Tehran would "seriously damage" relations between the countries.A Russian contract to sell sophisticated S-300 surface-to-air mis... (read more)
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