The people living in the area of what is now Russia were referred to as 'Rus' in Medieval Latin. They then adopted this name and formed the country of Russia.
I don't think there is any element named after Russia.
Where, not who. It was named after Dubna in Russia.
The elements name are after Russia and France are Gallium(F) and Ruthium- russia.
Both the part in Europe and the part in Asia are named Russia.
Peter the Great was a tsar and had St.Peters - burg named after him.
Russia, named after the Russian River in California. for more information on this,
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Russia was named after the Rus tribe. The Rus were a tribe of Vikings originating in Scandinavia. They penetrated far into what is modern-day Russia. They became the first Russians.
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, otherwise known as the Soviet Union, Soviet Russia, or the U.S.S.R.
It is simply referred to as the Chelyabinsk meteorite.
Desna is a river in Russia and Ukraine.
a black girl named liz