Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Was a Soviet football player. Lisitsin played his only game for USSR on May 20, 1964 in a friendly a

Was a Soviet football player. Lisitsin played his only game for USSR on May 20, 1964 in a friendly against Uruguay.

Was a prominent Russian philosopher, writer, music critic, philanthropist and pedagogue. He became k

Was a prominent Russian philosopher, writer, music critic, philanthropist and pedagogue. He became known as "Russian Hoffmann" on account of his keen interest in fantasmagoric tales and musical criticism.

Was a Ukrainian-Russian short story writer, journalist, human rights activist and humanitarian. His

Was a Ukrainian-Russian short story writer, journalist, human rights activist and humanitarian. His short stories were known for their harsh portrayal of nature based on his experience of exile in Siberia. Korolenko was a strong critic of the Tsarist regi

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. He played 2 games in the European Cup Winners' Cup 198

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. He played 2 games in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1986–87 for FC Torpedo Moscow.

Was a Russian actor, and star of the critically acclaimed film Vozvrashcheniye (Russian: ???????????

Was a Russian actor, and star of the critically acclaimed film Vozvrashcheniye (Russian: ???????????), titled as The Return in the USA. Garin drowned in Lake Osinoveckoe - 69 km of Saint Petersburg, where a portion of The Return was filmed, just before the film's international debut - while boating with a friend, Misha. Both boys were challenged to jump into the lake by two local girls who were slightly intoxicated, and Garin rose to the challenge. However, as theorized by his mother Tatyana Garina, a cramp seized his legs, disenabling him from swimming. He managed to grab a hold of the dinghy, but it capsized.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of 2010, he plays for Armenian Premier League club Ulisses

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of 2010, he plays for Armenian Premier League club Ulisses Yerevan.

Is a Russian professional football player. As of July 2009, he plays for FC Rostov.

Is a Russian professional football player. As of July 2009, he plays for FC Rostov.

Is a contemporary postmodern Russian writer and dramatist, one of the most popular in modern Russian

Is a contemporary postmodern Russian writer and dramatist, one of the most popular in modern Russian literature.

Is a former Soviet/Russian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Is a former Soviet/Russian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Colonel, Russian Air Force, Ret., and former Russian cosmonaut was born January 1, 1947, in Sretensk

Colonel, Russian Air Force, Ret., and former Russian cosmonaut was born January 1, 1947, in Sretensk, in the Chita Region of Russia. He is married to the former Alexandra Kozlova of Ivanovo Region, Russia. They have two children.

Was a Russian revolutionary, writer and anthropologist, especially known for his studies of the Chuk

Was a Russian revolutionary, writer and anthropologist, especially known for his studies of the Chukchi people in Siberia.

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Mosco

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow.

Was elected mayor of Novosibirsk, Russia in 2000, and re-elected on March 28, 2004 with 58% of the v

Was elected mayor of Novosibirsk, Russia in 2000, and re-elected on March 28, 2004 with 58% of the vote in a run-off against Yakov London. He previously served as deputy mayor under Viktor Tolokonsky, now Governor of Novosibirsk Oblast.

A former Soviet footballer. He spent all of his playing career in Ukraine.During his career he playe

A former Soviet footballer. He spent all of his playing career in Ukraine.During his career he played almost exclusively for FC Dynamo Kyiv and won the Soviet Top League in 1968, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 and 1981.

Was the 3rd Governor of Voronezh Oblast in Russia from 2000 to 2009. He sees himself in favour of st

Was the 3rd Governor of Voronezh Oblast in Russia from 2000 to 2009. He sees himself in favour of strengthening of intelligence agencies. He became governor on December 24, 2000 and was re-elected on March 14, 2004. On February 16, 2009 his term ending on

Was a Russian engineer-polymath, scientist and architect renowned for his pioneering works on new me

Was a Russian engineer-polymath, scientist and architect renowned for his pioneering works on new methods of analysis for structural engineering that led to breakthroughs in industrial design of world's firsts hyperboloid structures [1], shell structures[2], tensile structures[3], gridshell structures[4], oil reservoirs, pipelines, boilers, ships and barges.Besides the innovations he brought to the oil industry and the construction of numerous bridges and buildings, Shukhov was the inventor of a new family of doubly-curved structural forms. These forms, based on non-Euclidean hyperbolic geometry, are known today as hyperboloids of revolution. Shukhov developed not only many varieties of light-weight hyperboloid towers and roof systems, but also the mathematics for their analysis. Shukhov is particularly reputed for his original designs of hyperboloid towers such as the Shukhov Tower.

Is a Russian sprint canoer who also competed for Armenia in the early 2000s before competing for Rus

Is a Russian sprint canoer who also competed for Armenia in the early 2000s before competing for Russia in the mid 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville for Russia. Grushikhin also co

Is a Russian businessman and official.In March 1993 he became the Director General of the Saint Pete

Is a Russian businessman and official.In March 1993 he became the Director General of the Saint Petersburg Association of Joint Ventures.In October 1994 – September 1999 he was the Chief of the Northwestern Center of the Federal Directorate for Currency a

Is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Divisio

Is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Zelenograd. He also holds Azerbaijani citizenship.

Is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player currently under contract with the San Jose Shark

Is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player currently under contract with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played in the Russian Super League.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Istra.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Istra.

Is a Russian professional football player. As of September 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Divi

Is a Russian professional football player. As of September 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Kavkaztransgaz-2005 Ryzdvyany.

Is a former Soviet biathlete. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a gold medal with the

Is a former Soviet biathlete. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team, and an individual bronze medal.

Was a Russian ethnographer and researcher of the indigenous peoples of the Russian North.

Was a Russian ethnographer and researcher of the indigenous peoples of the Russian North.

Was a Russian revolutionary, a communist politician, the main leader of the October Revolution, the

Was a Russian revolutionary, a communist politician, the main leader of the October Revolution, the first head of the Russian Soviet Socialist Republic and from 1922, the first de facto leader of the Soviet Union. He was named by Time Magazine as one of t