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Russia
Famous items
Ushanka
Vodka
Brands
Moskovskaya Osobaya
Belenkaya
Hammer and Sickle
Mamont Vodka
Zyr
Zyr is considered the best Vodka by Vodka connoisseurs
Matryoshka Dolls
Gzhel Ceramics
Valenki / felt boots
Starbucks mugs
Dymkovo toys
Replicas of Faberge Easter eggs
Amber jewelry
Podstakannik
Birch bark souvenirs
places
Moscow
Capital
Saint Petersburg
Nizhny Novgorod
Kazan
Yekaterinburg
Veliky Novgorod
Samara
Sochi
Novosibirsk
Modern Russia/Russian culture
population
145,934,462 (2020)
145,872,256 (2019)
Government: federation
greetings / handshakes
The typical greeting is a firm, almost bone-crushing handshake while maintaining direct eye contact and giving the appropriate greeting for the time of day.
When men shake hands with women the handshake is less firm
When female friends meet they kiss on the cheek three times starting with the left and then alternating
When close male friends meet, they may pat each other on the back and hug
gift giving
Gift giving using takes place between family and close friends on birthdays, New Year, and Orthodox Christmas
If you are invited to a Russian home for a meal, bring a small gift, Male guests are expected to bring flowers but do not bring yellow flowers or in even numbers (there only giving in even numbers for funerals same with yellow flowers)
Do not give a baby gift until after the baby is born. It is bad luck to do so sooner
Russians often protest when they are offered a gift. Reply that it is a little something and offer the gift again and it will generally be accepted
Dating/dinner
Arrive on time or no more than 15 minutes later than invited
Remove your outdoor shoes, You may be given slippers to wear
Dress in clothes you might wear to the office. Dressing well shows respect for your hosts
Offer to help the hostess with the preparation or clearing up after a meal is served. This may be turned down out of politeness. Asking 'are you sure?' allows the hostess to accept your offer
if you've been invited to a house
table manners
the fork is held in the left hand and the knife in the right while eating
The oldest or most honoured guest is served first
Do not begin eating until the host says so
Do not rest your elbows on the table but your hands should be visible at all times
You will often be urged to take second helpings
It is polite to use bread to soak up gravy or sauce
Men pour drinks for women seated next to them
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Soviet Union/ Communist party
Wars
1910-1929
Russian Revolution 1917
Russian Civil war 1917-1923
Soviet-Ukraine war 1917-1921
Polish-Soviet war 1919-1921
Soviet-Georgian War Feb. 15 – March 17 1921
Soviet Invasion of Armenia 1921
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1930-1990
Soviet Invasion of Xinjiang 1934
Spanish Civil War 1936-1939
Soviet-Japanese Border Wars 1938-1939
Battle of Lake Khasan July 29 – August 11 1938
Battle of Khalkhin Gol 1939
The Winter War: The Soviet Attack on Finland 1939-1940
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Cold War 1947 – 1991
World War 2 1939-1945
Countries
Belarus
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Soviet Socialist Republic
Ukraine
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
Moldova
moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
Russia
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Transnistria
Pridnestrovian Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
crimea
Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Georgia
Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
Armenia
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
Estonia
Estonian Socialist Soviet Republic
Latvia
Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic
Lithuania
Lithuanian Socialist Soviet Republic
Nagorno-Karabakh
Autonomous
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan Socialist Soviet Republic
Uzbekistan
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
Tajikistan
Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic
South Ossetia
Autonomous
Abkhazia
Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia
Victory Day! may 9th!
Victory day is when Nazi Germany surrendered during WW2
how is victory day celebrated?
Victory Day/ V-Day (День Победы) is celebrated by giving flowers usually red carnations to veterans and they have parades and the veterans wear there badges, the biggest parade in in Moscow’s Red Square, they usually watch a movie based on the soviet union during WW2. the traditional things you will see are: St. George ribbon, Red carnations and Red Star medal
traditional items
Random Facts
Soviet Women fought in wars aswell
In WW2, a woman-only Soviet bomber regiment were nicknamed the “Night Witches” by German soldiers. For a successful bombing run, the Witches would cut the engine of their archaic and noisy aircraft. Gliding in, they would release their bombs before the enemy even knew they were there
The Soviet Union had a domain name
The Soviet Union invented clear Coca-Cola
A Soviet Union Marshal commissioned a colorless Coca-Cola that resembled vodka because he liked the taste and was embarrassed to be seen drinking coke in public
During the Cold War, the USSR was able to tell a Soviet passport was a forgery because the staples in real passports would corrode due to the poor quality of metal
USSR liberated more concentration camps than the rest of the allies combined during World War 2
In Soviet Russia, prisoners would get tattoos of Lenin & Stalin, because guards weren’t allowed to shoot at images of national leaders
The first animal launched into orbit, Laika, was found as a stray wandering the streets of Moscow. Soviet scientists assumed that such animals had already learned to endure conditions of extreme cold and hunger
