Russia was easily the largest at over 17,000,000 sq km. Second largest was Kazakhstan at a little over 2,717,000 sq km. Third largest was the Ukraine at a little over 603,000 sq km.
India was the second most populous country in 1950 with about 370,000,000.
The second largest country that used to be part of the USSR is the Ukraine
USA but Soviet Union close second
Russia's still the largest (though by a smaller margin than when it included the entire Soviet Republic). Canada is second-largest.
The second largest country in Europe is France.
The second largest what?
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was the second leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), also known as the Soviet Union and sometimes referred to, somewhat inaccurately, as "Russia". The USSR no longer exists as of 1991. Russia, the largest part of the former Soviet Union, is now a country.
Canada is the world's second largest country.
Iceland is the second largest country in Europe.
Canada is the second largest country by area.
Canada is the second largest country in the world.