Russian (Civ5)

The Russian people represent a civilization in Civilization V.
* Symbol: Double-headed eagle
* Musical Theme: Montagues and Capulets (theme by Sergei Prokofiev, written and orchestrated by Geoff Knorr)
* Music Set: European
* Architecture: European
* Spy Names: Alexei, Lena, Dmitry, Anastasia, Tatiana, Boris, Doktor Seriy, Mikhail, Natacha, Zmeya
* Preferred Religion: Christianity () or Eastern Orthodoxy ()
* Preferred Ideology: Order
== Strategy ==
Undoubtedly, the main focus for Russia is rapid expansion. Their start bias towards tundra means their will likely be difficult to build improvements around, and nearby forests will slow the movement of mounted units, so obtaining some new land and resources with an army will be helpful. Focus on tiles such as plains with balanced yields, and select Liberty where possible for Republic.
The extra for each improved strategic resource helps for building an army, including the unique Cossack. This mounted unit receives a powerful combat bonus against damaged units, similar to a copy of Charge. Once active, the bonuses make Russia suitable for a domination victory, although it may also facilitate any other type of victory through faster construction. The doubled quantity of , , and means in the mid- to late game, you are free to invest more into key units including Cossacks, Frigates, and nuclear weapons.
The Krepost replaces the Barracks and can reduce the and costs of acquiring new tiles by 25 percent, allowing you to snatch up large areas of land and the aforementioned resources and bonuses. However, it is not especially competitive because when there is production time and maintenance funds available, the city will have mostly expanded regardless.
To make best use of these abilities, research Animal Husbandry and Bronze Working early on, scout the surrounding lands and discover sources of and especially , then settle cities near them to expand - this also maximizes the Republic policy bonus. Besides the aforementioned unit limit and bonuses, improving resources allows their use their in trade to ensure extra revenue! Note that for the AI, a 5:1 count of strategic resources are roughly equal to that of a luxury resource or 1 GPT. You could, for example, you could exchange 5 for 1 , or for 5 GPT.
== Civilopedia entry ==
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== Trivia ==
* Russia's unique ability is a reference to the natural resources found throughout Siberia, which play a major role in Russia's economy.
== Gallery ==
File:Russia map (Civ5).png|Map of Russian Empire
== Related achievements ==
== References ==
== See also ==
* Russian in other games
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