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The Russian Federation (Росси́йская Федера́ция, Rossiyskaya Federatsiya), commonly known as Russia (Rossiya), is a transcontinental country extending over much of northern Eurasia (Asia and Europe).

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The existing three-color Russian national flag was adopted by the Order of President Boris Yeltsin of December 11, 1993, replacing it’s Soviet-time red predecessor.

Anthem: “Gosudarstvenny gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii (Slav’sya, otechestvo, nashe svobodnoye Bratskih narodov soyuz vekovoy) ” (transliteration) “State Anthem of the Russian Federation”

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and collapse of Russia’s controlled economy, a new Russian Federation was created under Boris Yeltsin in 1991. The Russian Federation had multiple economic reforms, including privatization and market and trade liberalization, due to collapse of communism.

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Acting the Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in Finland Sergey Sinelnikov

Data, policy advice and research on the Russian Federation including economy, education, employment, environment, health, tax, trade, GDP, unemployment rate, inflation and PISA.

The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the USA within the bounds of its capacities supports and organizes various cultural events. The Embassy’s cinema club is a venue for regular screenings of Russian movies, which always appeal to the interest of English-speaking audience.