Russian Federation

American  

[ruhsh-uhn fed-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˈrʌʃ ən ˌfɛd əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the official name of Russia. RF

2. an unofficial name for the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.

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Russian Federation British  

noun

1. See Russia

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Etymology

Origin of Russian Federation

First recorded in 1880–90 as a theoretical entity

Example Sentences

"At present, our vessel is sailing in the international waters of the North Atlantic under the state flag of the Russian Federation and in full compliance with the norms of international maritime law," it added.

From BBC

The NPA said it was further alleged that Mantula "had been facilitating the travel and recruitment of her co-accused into the Russian Federation military".

From BBC

"I told the president that you - that the Russian Federation has always wanted a peace deal. That's my belief," Witkoff adds according to the transcript.

From BBC

What she now calls the “very naive idea” was that after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation had unlawfully inherited its seat, with its veto on the Security Council.

From The Wall Street Journal

His international travel has since been largely limited to nations friendly to the Russian Federation, such as North Korea and Belarus.

From BBC