An curved arrow pointing right. How well do you really know Russia? Impress everyone around the water cooler with these incredible facts. Produced by Sam Rega. Research by Mamta Badkar.

Source: Daily Mail Technically speaking, there are less than 2.5 miles between Russia and the US. Russia and Alaska are divided by the Bering Straight, which is 55 miles at its narrowest point.

Back in 1939, Winston Churchill famously remarked that Russia was "a riddle wrapped in ... handy little infographic with 10 of the craziest facts about the Russian language, culture, and politics.

The country's interest rate is currently at a 30-month low of 13.5%, a stark contrast to the economic situation in Russia. To quote the ISW’s Key Takeaways on 19 December: ・Russian President ...