Russian Federation
Russian Federation is a state in Russia and the Steppe (Europe) that has existed since 1991 CE. Its people spoke Slavic languages (Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian).
The largest successor of the Soviet Union, led by Vladimir Putin since 2000. It annexed Crimea in 2014 and launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
See Russian Federation on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1991 CE to the present
- Duration
- 34 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Russia and the Steppe, Europe
- Language family
- Slavic
- Capital
- Moscow
Came from
Events in Europe during its time
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
Neighbours in Europe
- Portuguese Empire
- United Kingdom
- Soviet Union
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Italian Republic
- French Fifth Republic
- Kingdom of Spain
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Poland
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- United States
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
Questions
When did Russian Federation exist?
1991 CE to the present, about 34 years.
Where was Russian Federation?
Russia and the Steppe, in Europe. Its capital was Moscow.
What language did Russian Federation speak?
Slavic. This family includes Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian.
What came before Russian Federation?
Soviet Union.