Russian Empire - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_EmpireThe Russian Empire , commonly referred to as Imperial Russia, was a historical empire that extended across Eurasia from 1721, succeeding the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad that ended the Great Northern War. The Empire lasted until the Republic was proclaimed by the
Russia - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RussiaRussia (Russian: Россия, tr. Rossiya, pronounced [rɐˈsʲijə]), or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia.It is the largest country in the world, covering over 17,125,191 square kilometres (6,612,073 sq mi), and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass.Russia extends across eleven time zones, and has the most borders of …