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Soviet Union: Country spanning Eurasia (1922–1991)
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. During its existence, it was the largest country by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing borders with twelve countries, and the third-most populous country. An overall successor to the Russian Empire, it was nominally organized as a federal union of national republics, the largest and most populous of which was the Russian SFSR. In practice, its government and economy were highly centralized. As a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, it was a flagship communist state. Its capital and largest city was Moscow.

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Russia Send Chilling Message to U.S: Signals Possibility of Nuclear Tests in a Dangerous Escalation [Video]

Russia Send Chilling Message to U.S: Signals Possibility of Nuclear Tests in a Dangerous Escalation

In a new statement, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has warned that Moscow is considering resuming nuclear tests, which it has refrained from conducting since the collapse of the Soviet..

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