Education in Russian is still a popular choice for both Russian as a second language (RSL) and native speakers in Russia, and in many former Soviet republics. Russian is still seen as an important language for children to learn in most of the former Soviet republics.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 led to the abolition of the Russian monarchy and the creation of the Russian SFSR, the first socialist state. Following the Russian Civil War, Russia became the largest and principal constituent of the newly established Soviet Union in 1922.

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"Velvyslanec Ukrajiny v Česku denně promlouvá, ruský mlčí a je 'neviditelný '" [Ukraine's ambassador to the Czech Republic speaks daily, the Russian is silent and 'invisible'].

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"Russian Language Enjoying a Boost in Post-Soviet States". Gallup.com. 1 Ağustos 2008. 29 Mayıs 2016 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 16 Mayıs 2010. Арефьев, Александр (2006). "Падение статуса русского языка на постсоветском пространстве".

The Russian republic was established immediately after the Russian Revolution of 1917 and became a union republic in 1922. During the post-World War II era, Russia was a central player in international affairs, locked in a Cold War struggle with the United States.

Russian language, principal state and cultural language of Russia. Together with Ukrainian and Belarusian, the Russian language makes up the eastern branch of the Slavic family of languages.

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