noun
Russian Federation
Official name of Russia. Used in formal and political contexts.
ロシア連邦は世界で最も広い国です。
The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world.
Common short name for Russia; less formal than ロシア連邦.
From Russian 'Российская Федерация' (Rossiyskaya Federatsiya), via English 'Russian Federation'. 連邦 means 'federation'.