The literal translation of "Hello comrade" in Russian is "Spasibo, tovarishch". The political sense of comrade, now associated with Communism, had its origin in the late-19th-century.
Russia is the largest country in the world in terms of territory. Its total area is 17,075,400 square kilometers or 6,601,668 square miles. Russia is a federation and a semi-presidential republic.
Russian is the Russian Federation's official language. Russian is also spoken in Kazakhstan, Belarus, Ukraine, and other former USSR republics.
Are you planning to visit Russia? Check out these useful Russian phrases with audio recordings shared by Omniglot.com.