Yes, Russia is a member of the United Nations. The Soviet Union was one of the organizations founding members and was a permanent member of the Security Council. When the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, Russia inherited the Soviet Union's seat.
As of 2012, Russia is not a member of the European Union, and is not seeking membership.
The European Union.
for member state to function as a single market.
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Germany is an independent country. It is part of the European Union.
The European Union(EU).
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It is unusual for peoples today to have a pantheon of gods, however the way some politicians act eg European Union, Russia, China, Zimbabwe, they are trying to establish themselves in that role.
The European Union is comprised of what was formally the European Coal and Steel Community (founded 1951). In 1993, the Maastricht Treaty created the European Union as we know it today.
Japan defeated Russia (Tsarist Russia) during the Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905. Although Nazi Germany considered the Soviet Union (Russia) to be an Asian country, most Western nations today consider the former USSR (Russia) to be a European (Western) nation, even though the former USSR encompasses most of the continent of Eurasia.
As of the 1st of July 2013 the European Union is composed of 28 members. See the related question below.
It depends on what time period you're referring to. Before WWI, the Great European Powers were the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Russia. Before WWII, the Great European Powers were the UK, France, Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and the Soviet Union. Today, the Great European Powers are the UK, France, Germany, and Russia.
The common market is known as the European Union.