Vodka is the national drink of Russia. Like many other countries often you will find that popular alcoholic drinks are directly related to common crops from the region. Good ol fashioned vodka was made from potatoes and potatoes were a very common crop in Russia. So, they made the drink from what they had and that was potatoes. Another example is the popularity of rum in the island nations. Rum is made from the sugar cane common to the region.
During Joseph Stalin's rule in the Communist Soviet Union he established a 5-year plan system one of the 5-year plan's dealt with Industrial improvement. The people of the Soviet Union were overworked and underpaid, and the government knew that realistically they would need to appease these people so they don't attempt to revolt/strike/oppose this new government. The government's solution to this problem was making Vodka (and ONLY vodka) available at a very inexpensive price, and they made it always available so the people could drink whenever they pleased. With vodka cheap and constantly available it wasn't long before it became the most popular and most frequently drank alcohol in Russia, and it is a large part of the culture today.
Depending on the source you believe, it's in the range of 3.6 gallons to 7.2 gallons per person per year (or 2 to 4 billion liters total).
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yes,but I don't see him often drink the water i give my tort.
kvas (bread drink) or medovoukha (honey drink)
a lot
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No they drink vodka to stay warm!
a drink made with kahlua and vodka
Russians tend to drink it neat and follow it with a shot of orange juice or similar
Russians grow wheat and potato and drink lot of vodka. All Russians work for a living as Russian industry is full grown and developed country
silly yet funny question)) ... Russians mix their favorite drink with lots of stuff.. let the guy drink what he wants!!!!!!
The Russians invented Vodka, AK-47 and many more.
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I don't really know but im guessing like at about 5-15 bottles a day
Vodka Came from the Russians and The Ukrainians They Know how to make some strong Liquor