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2024-06-07 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

The new federal district 'Novorossiya' may appear in Russia this year

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Posted by badanov 2024-06-07 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [58 views ] Top

#1 The name Novorossiya, which means New Russia, entered official usage in 1764, after the Russian Empire conquered the Crimean Khanate, and annexed its territories

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-06-07 05:30|| 2024-06-07 05:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Byzantines called it 'Little Russia'.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2024-06-07 06:48|| 2024-06-07 06:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Does our great Little Father yet reign
Despite wee wayward statelets' disdain?
"Da, da! Going is rough,
And dem lil Russkies tough,
But I'm still the Last King of Ukraine!"

Posted by Pancho Poodle8452 2024-06-07 18:27|| 2024-06-07 18:27|| Front Page Top

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