But the Kosovars needed to see a large, imposing Russian presence.

The Qing government was not oblivious to the Russian presence.

This marked the end of the Russian military presence on Baltic soil.

Ukraine, on the other hand, would only fear a greater Russian presence and pressure to its north.

Russian military presence was another challenge in the region.

It is still unclear how large the Russian presence will be.

A separate Russian presence would, however, greatly complicate this otherwise rather smooth process.

The expedition found no signs of Russian presence, and traded with natives in the area.

Russian presence in south central Alaska was well established in the 19th century.

By the late 1870s and in the 1880s the Russian presence had acquired a political content.