Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Is a football midfielder from Latvia. As of August 2006 he has played 31 international matches and s

Is a football midfielder from Latvia. As of August 2006 he has played 31 international matches and scored 4 goals for the Latvia national team. He debuted in 1997, but did not play at Euro 2004. He started his career in Skonto-Metals, and has since played for FC Skonto, FC Moscow, FK Ventspils and FC Inter Baku. He is currently a free agent, searching for a club.

Was a Latvian chess master. He was born in Riga, Latvia. Learning the game relatively late, at age 1

Was a Latvian chess master. He was born in Riga, Latvia. Learning the game relatively late, at age 13, Petrovs made rapid progress. By 1926, at age 19, he had improved enough to win the Riga Championship and finish 3rd in the national championship. He pla

Was a goaltender on some of the most successful ice hockey teams of the Soviet Union and is consider

Was a goaltender on some of the most successful ice hockey teams of the Soviet Union and is considered one of the greatest goaltenders in the history of ice hockey. He was voted one of six players to the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) Team o

Is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Shinnik Yaroslavl. He made his debut for the first

Is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Shinnik Yaroslavl. He made his debut for the first team on August 31, 2008 when he came on as a substitute with 2 minutes left to play in a game against FC Spartak Nalchik. He started the next game against FC Moscow on September 13, 2008 and scored a goal in that game. Ryzhkov is a part of the Russia U-21 side that is competing in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship qualification.

A Russian midfielder for Russian side FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg.

A Russian midfielder for Russian side FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg.

Was an influential Russian poet and literary critic who presided over the Berlin circle of Russian e

Was an influential Russian poet and literary critic who presided over the Berlin circle of Russian emigre litterateurs.

Is a former Russian soccer player, midfielder, who last played for Russian side FC Dynamo Saint Pete

Is a former Russian soccer player, midfielder, who last played for Russian side FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg.

Is a retired Russian professional football player.

Is a retired Russian professional football player.

Is an Estonian professional footballer. He plays the position of striker and is 1.97 m tall and weig

Is an Estonian professional footballer. He plays the position of striker and is 1.97 m tall and weighs 86 kg. He has also got an older brother, Vitali Gussev, who plays football for FC Levadia Tallinn. He has played two games for the Estonia national football team.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of May 2009, he plays for FC Rostov. He made his profession

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of May 2009, he plays for FC Rostov. He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 2008 for FC Nika Krasny Sulin.

A Russian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Narva Trans He plays t

A Russian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Narva Trans He plays the position of midfielder and striker. He is is 1.85 m tall and weighs 76 kg.

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. As of May 2009, he works as an administrator for FC Ok

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. As of May 2009, he works as an administrator for FC Okean Nakhodka. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1989 for FC Okean Nakhodka.

Is a former butterfly swimmer from Russia, who won the bronze medal in the Men's 200m Butterfly at t

Is a former butterfly swimmer from Russia, who won the bronze medal in the Men's 200m Butterfly at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He also competed at the Barcelona Games (1992), as a member of the Unified Team.

Is a retired Russian Politician who served as President of Mari El in 1991 to early 1997. As preside

Is a retired Russian Politician who served as President of Mari El in 1991 to early 1997. As president, he was responsible for maintaining peace, order and the rule of law in Mari El. At the same time, he garnered controversy for electorial fraud.In 1991,

Was a founding father of comparative Nostratic linguistics.Of Ukrainian descent, he was born in Kiev

Was a founding father of comparative Nostratic linguistics.Of Ukrainian descent, he was born in Kiev but later moved to work in Moscow. He resuscitated the long-forgotten Nostratic hypothesis, originally expounded by Holger Pedersen in 1903, and coined the modern term Nostratics. His untimely death prevented him from completing the Comparative Dictionary of Nostratic Languages, but the ambitious work was continued by his colleagues, including Sergei Starostin and Vladimir Dybo.

Is a Russian businessman and politician. He is the chairman of the insurance company Rus, member of

Is a Russian businessman and politician. He is the chairman of the insurance company Rus, member of the general council of the United Russia political party, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Finances, former chairman of Rosgosstrakh.In 1999 Reznik

A former Russian footballer.He earned 7 caps for Russia from 1994 to 1996, and played in the 1994 FI

A former Russian footballer.He earned 7 caps for Russia from 1994 to 1996, and played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The clubs he played for included FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Spartak Moscow, FC Saturn Ramenskoe, FC Rostov and FC Shinnik Yaroslavl.

Is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Kuban Krasnodar.

Is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Kuban Krasnodar.

Is a former Russian footballer and a current coach.He earned 7 caps for Russia from 1994 to 1996, an

Is a former Russian footballer and a current coach.He earned 7 caps for Russia from 1994 to 1996, and played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The clubs he played for included FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Spartak Moscow, FC Saturn Ramenskoe, FC Rostov and FC Shinnik Yaroslavl.

Is a Russian football and futsal player. He is a member of the Russian national futsal team.

Is a Russian football and futsal player. He is a member of the Russian national futsal team.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of 2009, he is a free agent.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of 2009, he is a free agent.

A Russian football midfielder. He was previously the captain of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and is a f

A Russian football midfielder. He was previously the captain of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and is a former Russian international player. He is right-sided midfielder or playmaker. At Zenit Saint Petersburg he often plays a free playing holding midfielder (like a deep lying playmaker) or a central midfielder.

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 Zvezda Serpukhov.

Was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 11

Was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 11

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk.