Countries that border Russia
Russia shares land borders with 14 countries: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland, and Ukraine.
Border notes: Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave counts, which is why Poland and Lithuania are on the list. Border rules
Quick facts
- Continent
- Europe and Asia
- Land neighbors
- 14, tied for the most of any country
- Daily puzzle
- Can appear as a Hard puzzle on Saturdays or Sundays.
Two borders away
These countries border Russia’s neighbors, but not Russia itself: Afghanistan, Armenia, Bhutan, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, India, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, Laos, Moldova, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.