from (origin)
Herkunft — Land, Stadt, Familie
Origin — Country, city, family
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Ich komme aus Russland.— I'm from Russia.
"aus" = where you're from: "aus Deutschland". "von" = where you're coming from right now: "von der Arbeit". Don't confuse: "Ich komme aus Berlin" (I'm a Berliner) vs "Ich komme von Berlin" (I'm coming from Berlin right now).