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Rossiya

American  
[ruh-syee-yuh] / rʌˈsyi yə /

noun

  1. the Russian name of Russia.


Rossiya British  
/ raˈsiːjə /

noun

  1. transliteration of the Russian name for Russia

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Its parent company, Rossiya Segodnya, is responsible for state news agency RIA Novosti and news branks like Sputnik, CNN reported.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2024

The Russian embassy in Washington, broadcaster RT, formerly Russia Today, and the owner of the Sputnik news agency, Rossiya Segodnya, did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

A correspondent for the state-run Rossiya 24 channel said that “provocations at polling stations were nothing more than mosquito bites.”

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2024

Rossiya TV reporter Pavel Zarubin published excerpts of the interview to his Telegram channel Sunday ahead of a scheduled broadcast Sunday night.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2023

The comments in an interview with Kremlin correspondent Pavel Zarubin were broadcast by Rossiya state television.

From Reuters • Jun. 25, 2023

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