Talk:Novorossiya (disambiguation)

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Predominant usage

Looking over books published in last 15 years, the term "New Russia" is exclusively used with respect to Russian Federation, as opposite to Soviet Russia. ([1]). Please note that it's indeed a term (both first letters are given in capital). The term of "New Russia" with the meaning of Novorossiya is out of current usage (actually as well as Novorossiya). Greggerr (talk) 07:50, 15 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

New Russia aka Novorossiya is a non trivial historic toponim, New Russia with respect to Russian Federation is just a joining of an adjective New with a topnym Russia, it does not create a new meaning. Alex Bakharev (talk) 10:02, 15 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You are missing the meaning of New Russia in the historical prospect, that is "Russia after the Soviet times" vs. "Soviet Russia". This is the main meaning of the term. This meaning is nontrivial as well (for those who are not familiar with the Russian history). Indeed, ask yourself the following. If somebody ask you "Tell me about New Russia" what will be your first response. Will you talk about Novorossiya, or about modern Russia as opposite to the Soviet Russia?

The bottom line is pretty clear: In the overwhelming number of reliable sources, New Russia refers to Russia in a particular historical period (i.e. after the Soviets). Greggerr (talk) 04:12, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

When you are asked abouth the New Holland would you think about Australia, an island in Saint Petersburg or about the new development in Holland? I am sure the later is the most common usage. Still it even have not even made to the Disambig, not even talk about putting it on the top Alex Bakharev (talk) 04:33, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]