Russia has largest forest of world that reserves and contains about one-quarter of world's fresh water unfrozen. History of Russia began with East Slavs that emerged as recognizable group in the Europe between 3 rd and 8 th centuries. Rules and founded by the noble Viking Warrior and their descendants, first Slavic state, arose in 9 th century and the adopted the Christianity from Byzantine Empire in early 988 with the beginning of Slavic and Byzantine cultures, which defined the culture of Russia for next millennium. Ultimately, Keivan Rus disintegrated and lands were also divided into small feudal states. Most powerful successor state was Moscow that served as main force in Russian reunification and independent struggle.

Russia then established its worldwide influence and power from times of Russian Empire to being leading and largest constituent of Soviet Union , it was first largest constitutional and socialist state as well as recognized a superpower. Russia can boast the long traditions of excellence in aspect of Soviet Union in year 1991. It has the fastest growing economy in the world and has 8 th largest GDP and 7 th largest purchasing power with 5 th largest military budget. It is one in world's recognized nuclear weapon and possess world's stockpile of the mass weapons destruction.