Russia and Its Neighbors
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The ideological movement by Russian leaders to promote the active creation of a single Russian empire with one religion and a single language.

A type of economic system that is not controlled by a central authority but rather left to the free and open collaboration and decisions of the participants in the market.

An arc tectonic activity, including volcanoes and earthquakes, caused by the movement of tectonic plates that surround the Pacific Ocean.

The tendency for empires to become involved in more foreign interventions that they can afford or manage successfully.

A vast network of pipelines used to transport oil and gas deposits from Russia and central Asia to markets in Europe and China.

The targeting and forced removal of ethnic minorities by other groups and/or the nation-state

A type of economic system that is controlled and planned by the central government.

Countries that were part of the Soviet Union, some of which maintained some relative autonomy.

The alphabet used by Slavic languages, such as Russian, Bulgarian, and Serbian.

Intellectual belied system developed in 17th and 18th century Europe that's stressed reason over belief and rationality over religion.

A former industrial site affected by environmental contamination.

Political fragments of a state not physically connected to that state and surrounded by the territory of one or other nations.

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