I think it is `THE BEAR'
This reference was used during the Cold War, and later for describing the Russian economy.
Not entierly sure there is one well known one but i do know that a nick name for a Russian can be a "Ruski".
the motherland
armenia
Moscow
russias fav food
Duma
russias fav food
baseball
Moscow or in Russian its Moskva
the Kremline in Moscow
Vladmir Phutin (or Putin)
White Blue Red
they are orthodox christians.
everything except corn.