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For questions about or involving the Russian Federation, successor of the Soviet Union. Located in Eurasia, Russia is the largest country by land mass, and it operates as a semi-presidential republic. For questions about the Soviet Union (USSR), use tag: [soviet-union].

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Why is the Crimean peninsula so important for Russian trade?

One of the major reasons why Russia is stated to be so much in the need of controlling the Crimean peninsula, is that their economy is restricted due to having too few options for sea trade, having ve …
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Is it first time in history that ongoing war was halted for few hours to evacuate people?

The question does not specify anything about evacuating civilians, so the Christmas Truce might qualify, when they let each other evacuate their wounded from no man's land.
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Could Russia have invaded only Donetsk and Luhansk?

One of the major stated goals of Russia is the official recognition of the separatist regions. The separatist regions (and Russia) already have effective control there since 2014, so there is no point …
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Why do some people support Russia's war in Ukraine?

There are several reasons why ordinary people, regardless of what their governments are doing, are more sympathetic towards the Russian side (even if their government is not). Please note, that the qu …
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Can Russia be cut off from the internet?

From the body of the question it seems that the question is not merely "is it physically possible", but whether it's a good idea. Even if it was technically possible, it's not advantageous for Western …
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