Russian

noun

Rus·sian ˈrə-shən

: a native or inhabitant of Russia

: a member of the dominant Slavic-speaking ethnic group of Russia

: a person of Russian descent

: a Slavic language of the Russian people spoken as a second language by many non-Russian ethnic groups of the Soviet Union and its successor states

Russian adjective

Russianness

ˈrə-shən-nəs

noun

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Trying to control the situation, the Russian Central Bank raised interest rates to 21% in October, the highest in decades. —

Jessie Yeung, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024 Like Trump, the Russian doesn’t drink and rarely sleeps. —

Peter Bart, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024 The Russian Central Bank, which Newsweek has contacted for comment, said in a report released Friday that companies in Russia will find ways to circumvent sanctions and that the foreign exchange market will level out. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024 In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, pilots of an Su-34 bomber of the Russian air force fly at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. —

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