Русь

Definitions

• Rus
• (poetic) Russia
• Kievan Rus
• An umbrella term for the territory of modern Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, inhabited by the East Slavic Christian Orthodox people. Used until the 20th century.
• name of a St. Petersburg daily newspaper published from 1903 to 1908
• name of a special forces unit (ОСНАЗ) of the Russian of Internal Affairs (Russia)|Ministry of Internal Affairs (formed 1994)