Who was in charge of XXX?
Russia
Russia (i/ˈrʌʃə/; Russian: Росси́я, tr. Rossiya; IPA: (rɐˈsʲijə)), also officially known as the Russian Federation (Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya; IPA: (rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨjə)), is a country in northern Eurasia.