Russia is the biggest country in the world, and due to its unique position, it actually spans two continents. Its western most part lies within Europe, and its central and eastern part lies within Asia. So the correct answer would be “Eurasia” or Russia belongs within two continents – Europe and Asia.
Today Russia has a kind of government that is a mix between a Democratic and Federal Republic. There is a federation of states governed by Russia which is a type of federal republic. Then there is a form of Democratic Republic in which citizens of Russia are allowed to vote for the President and Prime Minister. (No they are no longer communist, although corruption is rampant)
The literal meaning of the Russian word Glasnost is “openness”. This applies in both access and publicity. This goes to mean that others can have access to verify the truth, and that Russia will be open so that others shouldn’t have to verify the truth.
Gorbachev became leader of Russia (the USSR) in 1988 and his reign lasted until the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.