The Russian Federation is divided into 83 subjects (subyekty), of which 46 are oblasts (Russian: Область; "provinces", sing. oblast).
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“In my opinion it is harmful to place important things in the hands of philanthropy, which in Russia is marked by a chance character. Nor should important matters depend on leftovers, which are never there. I would prefer that the government treasury take care of it.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (18601904)