These weren't weapons meant to defend Russia against a possible attack.

Little had the builders ever suspected that the cars would be used to bring American tanks east to help defend Russia against an invader.

When it came to debates on Putin, freedom of the media or the war with Georgia, Michael always defended Russia.

The military aim of the exercise was to test command procedures for defending western Russia and Belarus from an attack from the West.

Rognvald, the leader of man charged with defending Russia attempted to fight and stop Egil with three times as many men.

"This is a powerful shield, which is capable of defending Russia in case of an unexpected aggression from any side," he declared.

He expressed what all of them knew and feared most, that each was expendable in the higher goal of defending Russia.

Moreover, a dialogue and a constructive engagement are important means of defending our interests and promoting our values vis-à-vis Russia.

Lunin first joined the military in September 1803 in order to defend Russia against Napoleon's invasion.

We want the Cossacks to defend Russia, first of all.