1
a
: a native or inhabitant of Russia
b
: a member of the dominant Slavic-speaking ethnic group of Russia
c
: a person of Russian descent
2
: a Slavic language of the Russian people spoken as a second language by many non-Russian ethnic groups of the Soviet Union and its successor states
Russian
adjective
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However, Russia appears to be recruiting enough troops to replenish these losses, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev saying on December 24 that 440,000 recruits had signed military service contracts in 2024.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
The Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C., did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
If the Kremlin showers current medalists with cash and gifts like foreign luxury cars, in those early days of the Russian Federation, President Boris Yeltsin gave Mr. Perlov a watch and the money to buy a local Lada car, Ms. Perlova said.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Earlier in the Russian Revolution, the Communist Party, led by Vladimir Lenin, had been called the Bolshevik Party.
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
The Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C., did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
If the Kremlin showers current medalists with cash and gifts like foreign luxury cars, in those early days of the Russian Federation, President Boris Yeltsin gave Mr. Perlov a watch and the money to buy a local Lada car, Ms. Perlova said.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Earlier in the Russian Revolution, the Communist Party, led by Vladimir Lenin, had been called the Bolshevik Party.
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Russian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Russian. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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Russian
noun
Rus·sian
ˈrəsh-ən 
1
: a person born or living in Russia
2
: a Slavic language of the Russian people
Russian
adjective
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