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At the end of World War II, most eastern and central European countries were occupied by the USSR; these Eastern Bloc countries were widely regarded as Soviet satellite states. Since the 2010s, analysts have described Russia under Vladimir Putin as neo-imperialist.
The formal end to Tatar rule over Russia was the defeat of the Tatars at the Great Stand on the Ugra River in 1480. Ivan III (r. 1462–1505) and Vasili III (r. 1505–1533) had consolidated the centralized Russian state following the annexations of the Novgorod Republic in 1478, Tver in 1485, the Pskov Republic in 1510, Volokolamsk in 1513, Ryazan in 1521, and Novgorod-Seversk in 1522.
Russian security forces were deployed along the demarcation lines with Georgia. Many international journalists and media companies, such as Al Jazeera, BBC and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, as well as non-governmental organizations, have referred to Abkhazia and South Ossetia as Russian-occupied territories.
The Millennium of Russia monument in Veliky Novgorod (unveiled on 8 September 1862). The history of Russia begins with the histories of the East Slavs. [1] [2] The traditional start date of specifically Russian history is the establishment of the Rus' state in the north in the year 862, ruled by Varangians.
[5]: 102 The RAC was Russia's first joint stock company, and came under the direct authority of the Ministry of Commerce of Imperial Russia. Siberian merchants based in Irkutsk were initial major stockholders, but soon replaced by Russia's nobility and aristocracy based in Saint Petersburg.
States that were able to settle the land with tax-paying peasants could significantly increase their power. From 1500 to 1800, this region came under Russian control. "The history of Russia is the history of a country being colonized....migration and colonization of the country have been fundamental facts of our history.."
Occupied by Russia before an illegal referendum and annexation 18 March 2014: 26,100 10,077 1,913,731 73.32 189.9 Donetsk (Donetsk People's Republic) Donetsk: 12 May 2014 (from Ukraine) Partly occupied by Russia before sham referendums and declared "annexation" in September 2022: 7,853 3,032 2,302,444 293.19 759.4 Luhansk (Luhansk People's ...
The foundations of a unified Russian state were laid in the 15th century under Ivan III. [15] [16] Moscow came to dominate the region known as Great Russia, and by the early 16th century, the Russian states were united with Moscow.