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Great Patriotic War
term used in some of the former Soviet republics for the Eastern front in World War II
silovik
In the Russian political context, the siloviki (; silovik, ) are a group of officials originating from the state security organs, the armed forces, and law enforcement structures who have occupied positions in the highest echelons of state power in the Russian Federation. Agencies classified as part of the "power ministries" include the Federal Security Service (FSB), the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD), the Ministry of Defence, the National Guard (Rosgvardiya), and other structures vested with the authority to use force and charged with functions of defense, state security, and public orde
There is no sex in the USSR
Russian catchphrase
mat
term for strong obscene profanity in Russian
sopka
Type of hill, mountain, or volcano
prospekt
broad, multi-lane and very long straight street
Ty kto takoy? Davay, do svidaniya!
Azerbaijan viral video in Russian
Chukhna
thumb|An ethnographic illustration of a Chukhna peasant, 1799 Chukhna, Chukhnas, Chukhontsy (singular: Chukhonets (male), Chukhonka (female)) is an obsolete Russian term for Balto-Finnic peoples; particularly Finns, Estonians, Karelians, Ingrian Finns.
Krymnash
thumb|A Russian self-propelled gun captured during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)|Russo-Ukrainian war with "Krym Nash" written on the side.
Russian given name
Russian naming system
Obrazovanshchina
Obrazovanshchina (, 'educationdom', 'educaties', 'smatterers') is a Russian ironical, derogatory term for a category of people with superficial education who lack the higher ethics of an educated person.
Wolf ticket
document with restrictive clauses
Fish fur
fish Fur(Cheap coat)