Russia has had some exceptional leaders and some questionable ones
Joseph Stalin, for example was the leader of Russia during, and after WW2, he is most infamous for his forced work camps (Gulags), where an estimated 1-1.6 million people died in a 24 year span.
Was leader of Russia from 1953 till 1964, he's is best known for his destalinization of the USSR which started a less repressive part of the USSRs history, he's also known for attempting to supply nuclear missiles to cuba
Is universally considered Russia's greatest ruler, he reformed Russia making it a more modern and westernized, he is also know for expanding Russia's border to the Black Sea
Arguably Russia's most recognized alcoholic beverage vodka is made with potatoes or grain, and is flavored with a wide variety of ingredients from horseradish to fruits.
Russia has been invaded by many countries, they almost all failed, Russia was able and to evade their chasers by using a scorch earth tactic to deny the enemy any additional supplies
The Volga river is unique. This is mainly because it is very long at almost 2300 miles long. It is also a very important feature for Russia because it connects a large portion of western Russia to the Caspar sea, an important trading platform