Novorossiya noun – the Black Sea territory that was part of the Russian Empire from the late 18th century until the Revolution of 1917. While most of the world considers the territory part of modern-day Ukraine, a group of pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine and the Moscow leadership beg to differ.
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Financial Times: A year in a word – Novorossiya
A woman rides on the back of a truck holding a pitchfork and a flag of Novorossia (Newrussia, a union between the \"Donetsk People's Republic and \"Lugansk People's Republic) on Aug. 24, 2014 in Donetsk.
Vladimir Putin's use of the word led many to fear Russian expansionism.
