Russian Zone

American  

noun

1. a zone in Germany controlled by the Soviet Union 1945–89.

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Russian Zone British  

noun

1. another name for the Soviet Zone

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Example Sentences

"We would go to live in the Russian zone, of course."

From BBC

With the puck free in the neutral zone, Switzerland's Marco Lehmann beat Russian defenseman Dmitri Samorukov to the puck and skated into the Russian zone for what appeared to be a breakaway.

From Golf Digest

At modest cost, Mr. Putin has rescued Assad and restored Russia’s position in the Middle East, securing a Russian zone of influence that stretches from Lebanon to Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal

Failing that, he may decide to leave western Syria as a Russian zone of influence, with the United States and its allies fighting Islamic State in the east.

From Reuters

The German capital, a city of 4 million that was 105 miles inside the Russian zone, was likewise divided into four parts or "sectors."

From US News