What countries border Russia?
Russia borders 14 countries: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland and Ukraine.
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- China
- Estonia
- Finland
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Mongolia
- North Korea
- Norway
- Poland
- Ukraine
Part of the Eastern Europe group in the country borders atlas.
🧭 Longest journey: starting from Russia, the farthest country you can
reach without a sea crossing is Lesotho
— 12 border crossings away.
📏 Closest country by distance: Mongolia — about 1,591 km (great-circle distance between country centers, coordinates from mledoze/countries).
Countries near Russia
The closest countries to Russia that don't share a land border:
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Why it matters in Bordlr
Every Bordlr puzzle is built on this border graph: you connect two regions by naming the chain of neighbors between them. Knowing Russia's neighbors cold makes it a much faster link in any chain.
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