European Russia covers the vast majority of Eastern Europe, and spans roughly 40% of Europe's total landmass, with over 15% of its total population, making Russia the largest and most populous country in Europe. The region is divided into five Federal districts. European Russia accounts for about 80% of Russia's total population.

And 22 countries have now joined the European Sky Shield Initiative, a continentwide missile defense system designed to protect against Russian attacks. “Europe must be prepared for the most ...

4 days ago · Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. But some experts say this image of resilience is a mirage crafted by the Kremlin.

2 days ago · And a Time of Heroes alumnus appointed to Russia’s upper house of Parliament in September, Aleksey Kondratyev, had already served in the body on behalf of a different region from 2015 to 2020.

Jan 13, 2025 · When Russia targets other European neighbors, though, the West resorts to its own euphemisms to avoid directly acknowledging what Putin is doing. Last month, the undersea power cable Estlink 2 ...

Nov 25, 2024 · The Kremlin has long carried out so-called hybrid warfare against European countries, including disinformation campaigns, hacking, cyberattacks and election interference to destabilize European societies and, in the past few years, push them to …

Russia is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. About twenty-five percent of the area is in Europe, and seventy-five percent is in Asia. Russia is the largest and most populous country in Europe. About 110 million of the 144 million people, or 80%, live in the European part.

Nov 26, 2024 · Russia is intensifying its hybrid war in Europe, mounting more frequent operations with a constantly shifting front line. But despite Western governments’ increasingly vocal concerns over Russian activity, they have limited coordinated means to defend against it.

Jan 1, 2025 · Russian company Gazprom confirmed that gas exports via Ukraine to Europe stopped from 08:00 local time (05:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Moscow has transported gas to Europe through Ukraine since 1991.

Feb 18, 2024 · Russia made its first major gain in Ukraine in nearly a year, taking the ruined city of Avdiivka, at huge human cost to both sides, the bodies littered along the roads a warning, perhaps, of...