Of Russian origin: Kolbasa and Baba Yaga
Varezhki
Mittens, which were brought to Russia by Varyags, the warlords of Scandinavia.
Cosmonaut
Soviet, and now Russian word for what the English-speaking countries call an austronaut.
KGB
The all-powerful and all-feared "Ministry of Love" of the Soviet Union, otherwise also known as the Committee of State Security.
AK-47 combat rifle
The Guiness World Records winner, this automatic assault rifle designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1949 is still the most widely used weapon in the world.
Avoska
The easy to fold net bag popular during the Soviet times.
Snegurochka
Russian Santa's gorgeous and virtuous granddaughter, who accompanies him on his New Year parties and helps him interact with children.
Kvas
Non-alcoholic drink similar to beer, made from grain and yeast, and sweet taste.
Khokhloma
Wooden kitchenware, colored in a special pattern of red and gold. Nowadays rarely used for it's original purpose, it makes an outstanding souvenir.
Cossacks
People living in settlements along the southern border of the Russian Empire, who in exchange for their independent living helped protect the country from enemies.
Baba Yaga
The classic wicked witch of the Russian fairy tales.
Ded Moroz
Father Frost, the Russian Santa Claus.
Pelmeni
The Russian version of meat dumplings.
Valenki
Felt winter boots worn in Russia for centuries.
Babushka
Russian babushka is not only a granny, but also an endless source of inspiration for tale characters, sayings and folk art.
Banya
Originally banya is a steam bath with a stove. Nowadays any type of bath or sauna is called banya in Russia and other former USSR countries.
Salo
One of the most tasty and healthy treats in Russian culinary tradition, salo, is a low-meat high-fat salted companion often used to chase with Vodka.
Oladushki
Oladushki are one of two types of pancakes known to Russian cuisine; they are the thicker ones – the other being the thinner crepe-like blini.
Herring under fur coat
New Year celebrations are loved the world over. But there are many subtle variants which differentiate one nation’s celebrations from another’s.
- a
- b
- Babushka
- BAM
- Banki
- Banya
- Bayan
- Baba Yaga
- Balalaika
- Bidon
- Bistro
- Blini
- Besperspektivnyak
- Birch Juice
- Blat
- Bogatyr
- Borshch
- Boyar
- Bylina
- c
- d
- e
- f
- g
- h
- i
- j
- k
- Karavay
- Katyusha
- Khandra
- Kissel
- Kefir
- KGB
- Khalyava
- Khokhloma
- Kholodets
- Kipyatilnik
- Kolbasa
- Koshchey Bessmertny
- Kosovorotka
- Kvas
- Kokoshnik
- Kolkhoz
- Kolobok
- Kompot
- Komsomol
- Kooperativ
- Koromyslo
- Kulak
- Kulich
- Kuzka's mother
- l
- m
- Magic tablecloth
- Marxism-Leninism
- Maslenitsa
- Matryoshka
- Medovukha
- Medved
- MiG
- Mishka Kosolapiy
- Mochit’ v sortire
- Murzilka
- n
- o
- p
- The Era of Palace Coups
- Palekh
- Pechka
- Perestroika
- Pioneers
- Politburo
- Po ponyatiyam
- Portyanki
- Potemkinskie derevni
- Pelmeni
- Ponty
- Proletary
- Prodrazvyorstka
- Prorub
- Pyatiletka
- q
- r
- s
- Salo
- Samogon
- Samovar
- Samoyedstvo
- Semibankirschina
- Seni
- Serfs
- Shchi
- Shuba
- Siloviki
- Siphon
- Sitro
- Skomorokh
- Slavophiles and Zapadniki
- Smekalka
- Smenka
- Spartak
- Sputnik
- Shashlyk
- Snegurochka
- Sovok
- Subbotnik
- Sukhoi
- Stalin's Purges
- Stilyagi
- Streltsy
- Old Style and New Style
- Sushki
- Syrniki
- t
- u
- v
- w
- x
- y
- z
I
Izbushka
M
Magic tablecloth
Marxism-Leninism
Maslenitsa
Matryoshka
Medovukha
Medved
MiG
Mishka Kosolapiy
Mochit’ v sortire
Murzilka