Russia, officially known as the Russian Federation, is the largest country in the world in terms of landmass, occupying both Europe and Asia. It is one of the most powerful and influential countries on Earth.
History
20th century
World War I
Russia, at the time known as the Russian Empire, was one of the nations who participated in World War I.[1][2]
Cold War
The Russian Federation, in a time when it was part of the Soviet Union, was the opponent front against the United States of America during the Cold War.[3][4]
Russian immigrants founded in Gotham City a district named Little Odessa (inspired by the city of Odessa). It featured a club known as Kremlin Klub, founded as an ironic nod to the neighborhood's rumored history of being a hive of Soviet spies and KGB enforcers.[5]
21st century
Arrival of the Kryptonians
In 2013, Russia was one of many nations of Earth that was contacted by the Black Zero, who demanded the whereabouts of Kal-El.[6]
Space crew rescue
In 2015, a Russian rocket was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.[7] Though the rocket underwent a critical failure, the crew was saved by Superman.
War for Earth
In 2017, Steppenwolf and his army of Parademons used a decommissioned nuclear silo located in the small village of Pozharnov in northern Russia as a base in which to house the Mother Boxes during his attempt the terraform the Earth for Darkseid. However, the intervening of the Justice League stopped his conquest plans and killed him. However, the destruction of Pozharnov left many inhabitants without homes or shelter.[8]
Attack on the Stalnoivolk
In 2018, the Stalnoivolk, a Russian submarine, is boarded and hijacked by Jesse Kane's pirate crew, killing the captain and some of the crew members. Aquaman later intervened and saved the remaining crew and defeated the hijackers.[9][10]
Locations
Organizations
Notable Russians
- Anatoli Knyazev
- Stalnoivolk's Captain
- Tatiana
- Yuri
Historical Russians
Trivia
- According IMDB, a character indicated as "Russian Foreign Minister" and played by Taras Los appears in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[14]
References
- ↑
Russia on Wikipedia
- ↑ Heinberg, Allan, Snyder, Zack, Fuchs, Jason (writers) & Jenkins, Patty (director) (June 22, 2017). Wonder Woman.
- ↑ Time Out Shortlist Gotham and Metropolis
- ↑ Wonder Woman 1984
- ↑ Wallace, Daniel (February 16, 2016). Time Out Shortlist Gotham and Metropolis (Gotham City). United States: Time Out Group. p. 48.
- ↑ Man of Steel: The Official Movie Novelization
- ↑ Goyer, David S., Terrio, Chris (writers) & Snyder, Zack (director) (March 25, 2016). Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
- ↑ Shazam!
- ↑ Beall, Will, Wan, James, Johns, Geoff (writers) & Wan, James (director) (December 21, 2018). Aquaman.
- ↑ McCann, Jim (November 6, 2018). Aquaman: The Junior Novel. United States: HarperCollins.
- ↑ Justice League
- ↑ Holder, Nancy (June 6, 2017). Wonder Woman: The Official Movie Novelization. Great Britain: Titan Books.
- ↑ Terrio, Chris, Beall, Will (writers) & Snyder, Zack (writer and director) (March 18, 2021). Zack Snyder's Justice League.
- ↑ [1]
External links
Russia on DC Database- Russia on Wikipedia
