What is Russia famous for? Our readers answer! Kira Lisitskaya (Photo: Jack Vartoogian/Keystone/Getty Images; Vasily Perov/Tretyakov Gallery; Legion media) It turns out, Russian MMA fighters are no less famous than classic writers! What a surprise!
What do you know about Russia, except for its size? We asked our readers to recall the things that they thought made the country famous. Among the hundreds of answers, the greatest examples were of the cuisine, culture and traditions. But nobody (NOBODY!) said that Russians didn’t smile. Thank you!
St. Basil s cathedral. Alexander Scherbak/TASS
1. First human in space
Yury Gagarin on April 12, 1961.
What is Russia famous for Our readers answer!
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27 May 2021, 20:54 GMT+10
It turns out, Russian MMA fighters are no less famous than classic writers! What a surprise!
What do you know about Russia, except for its size? We asked our readers to recall the things that they thought made the country famous. Among the hundreds of answers, the greatest examples were of the cuisine, culture and traditions. But nobody (NOBODY!) said that Russians didn t smile. Thank you!
St. Basil s cathedral.
Yury Gagarin on April 12, 1961.
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One of the most popular answers was the first manned space flight and space exploration. On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yury Gagarin flew into space and returned safely. That day changed history. Take a look at how Gagarin was greeted after his unbelievable flight!