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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

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

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

"Nobody was hurt, apart from the Royal Navy's reputation," said Rossiya 1's main news bulletin on Wednesday.

From BBC

On two of the most popular channels - Channel One and Rossiya 1 - it took almost 45 minutes and an hour respectively after the announcement, before it was mentioned.

From BBC