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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 in the world. 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, and is considered an energy superpower. It has the world's largest forest reserves and its lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the world's fresh water.
Russia Area : 17,075,400 km2
Population: 141,927,297
Pro-Russia candidate leads in Ukraine election (AFP via Yahoo! News) Russia-friendly politician Viktor Yanukovich was on course Monday to win Ukraine's presidential election, partial results showed, in a stinging rebuke to leaders of the 2004 Orange Revolution. |
Belarus Aims to Lure Industry Investors, Forge EU, Russia Ties (Bloomberg) Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynovis said the former Soviet state seeks to attract foreign investors to its energy and petrochemical industries and expand economic ties east and west, with the European Union and Russia. |
Pro-Russia candidate to win Ukraine presidency: exit polls (AFP via Yahoo! News) Russia-friendly politician Viktor Yanukovich was on course to win Ukraine's presidency, exit polls showed, after voters delivered a stinging rebuke Sunday to leaders of the 2004 Orange Revolution. |
Russia edge Fed Cup thriller against Serbia (CNN) Four-time Fed Cup champions Russia edged Serbia 3-2 on Sunday to reach the semifinals of this year's competition where they will play the United States. |
Members of Russia's Bolshoi to perform in Cuba (AP via Yahoo! News) Several leading members of Russia's famed Bolshoi ballet will perform with their Cuban counterparts during a visit to Havana next week. |
USA, Italy, Czech Republic, Russia reach Fed Cup semis (USA Today) The USA, Italy, Czech Republic and Russia reached the Fed Cup semifinals on Sunday. |
Russia beats Serbia in Fed Cup (AP via Yahoo! Sports) Four-time champion Russia won the decisive doubles match Sunday to edge Serbia 3-2 in their Fed Cup quarterfinal and set up a semifinal clash with the United States. Svetlana Kuznetsova and Alisa Kleybanova beat Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-4. The Russians trailed 2-4 in the second set, but both Ivanovic and Jankovic dropped their serves and Kuznetsova sealed the victory with a volley. |
US, Italy, Czechs and Russia reach Fed Cup semis (AP via Yahoo! Sports) The United States, Italy, Czech Republic and Russia reached the Fed Cup semifinals on Sunday. Teenager Melanie Oudin beat Julie Coin to give the Americans an unassailable lead at France on the way to a 4-1 victory, while Francesca Schiavone rallied from a set down to beat Kateryna Bondarenko and help Italy to a resounding 4-1 win against Ukraine. |
Fed Cup: Serbia 2, Russia 3 (AP via Yahoo! Sports) BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Results Sunday from the Fed Cup quarterfinal between Serbia and Russia on indoor hard court at Belgrade Arena: Serbia 2, Russia 3 Singles Jelena Jankovic , Serbia, def. Svetlana Kuznetsova , Russia, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Alisa Kleybanova , Russia, def. Ana Ivanovic , Serbia, 6-2, 6-3. Doubles Svetlana Kuznetsova and Alisa Kleybanova, Russia, def. Jelena Jankovic and Ana ... |
Serbia v Russia - Fed Cup scores (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) Scores from the Fed Cup World Group first round match between Serbia and Russia in Belgrade on Sunday (* denotes new result) * Alisa Kleybanova/Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) beat Ana Ivanovic/Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) 6-1 6-4 Alisa Kleybanova (Russia) beat Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 6-2 6-3 Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) beat Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
