A highway in Russia is known by what chilling name due to the fate of laborers during its construction?

The Soviet Union initially screened 'The Grapes of Wrath' but later withdrew it because Russian audiences were surprised by what?

During the Siege of Leningrad in WWII, nine Soviet scientists starved to death while protecting what?

Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov famously requested a colorless version of which popular soft drink to resemble vodka?

Alexey Pajitnov created which iconic video game in 1984, but initially received no royalties due to Soviet government ownership?

During WWII, what eerie nickname did German soldiers give to a Soviet bomber regiment composed entirely of women?

What was the name of the first animal launched into orbit, a stray dog found on the streets of Moscow?

Which Russian Empress was famously quoted as needing a 'virile young man' for her health and state duties?

It's rumored that the daughters of Tsar Nicholas II survived the initial shots of their execution due to what unusual detail about their clothing?

Vladimir the Great's decision to Christianize Russia was partly influenced by his aversion to which aspect of Islam?