Russia have participated in twelveUEFA European Championships, the second-most among all participants of the Euro afterGermany, equalled to Spain, five of which were as theSoviet Union and one of which was representing theCIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). As the Soviet Union, their best performance was becoming champions in the inaugural1960 edition in France, while their best performance as Russia came in the2008 tournament held in Austria and Switzerland, when they reached the semi-finals.
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