| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| volosts | VOLOST, an administrative district in Russia |
| volost | an administrative district in Russia |
| collegium | An advisory or administrative board in Russia |
| guberniya | (in Russia before 1917) an administrative division equivalent to the province |
| oblast | (in Russia and the Soviet Union) an administrative division corresponding to an autonomous province |
| oblasts | (in Russia and the Soviet Union) an administrative division corresponding to an autonomous province |
| oblasti | (in Russia and the Soviet Union) an administrative division corresponding to an autonomous province |
