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Russia, officially the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. It is the world's... Wikipedia
Capital: Moscow
Currency: Russian Ruble
Population: 144.2 million (2022)
Official language: Russian
Government: Federal republic, Constitutional republic, and Semi-presidential system
Prime minister: Mikhail Mishustin
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Roughly 80 percent of Russians trace their ancestry to the Slavs who settled in the country 1,500 years ago. Other major groups include Tatars, who came with the Mongol invaders, and Ukrainians.
Does Russia have the death penalty?
Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Russia, but is not used due to a moratorium and no death sentences or executions have been carried out since 2 August 1996.
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What is a Russian glide bomb?
The mass use of glide bombs by Russia is a relatively recent development, one that has proven devastating for Ukrainian forces in recent months. Glide bombs are built by adding fold-out wings and satellite navigation to old Soviet bombs. They are cheap but destructive.
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