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Meaning & History
Means New Russia, from новый (novyy) meaning new and Россия (Rossiya) meaning Russia. Historically it was used to describe a region of land around the Ukrainian coastline, but in contemporary usage it refers to the group of 8 regions in Ukraine* (Donyetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozh'ye, Kherson, Khar'kov, Odessa, Dnyepr, Nikolayev) that are predominantly Russian. It does not include Crimea. * Four of the regions were annexed by Russia on 30 Sept 2022.