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Stories Set in Russia
Napoleonic salons, Raskolnikov's garret, revolutionary trains and post-apocalyptic metros — Russian settings shaped the novel itself. These ten works run from 1812 to 2033; StoryTerra's map lets you filter Russian stories by city — Moscow, St Petersburg, Stalingrad — and by era.
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Browse 515 books, 1,134 movies, 13 TV shows and 113 games set in Russia.

Captain America: Civil War
Following the events of Age of Ultron the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers causing two factions to side with Iron…

X-Men: Days of Future Past
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union a war room full of politicians generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop the nuclear strike.

Creed II
Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past Adonis Creed is up against the challenge of his life.

The Fate of the Furious
When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime and a betrayal of those closest to him the crew face trials that will test them as never before.

Anastasia
Ten years after she was separated from her family an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories of the past sets out to Paris in hopes of reuniting with her grandmother. She is accompanied by two con men who intend to…

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to stop…

Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice
A real-life political thriller about an American financier in the Wild East of Russia, the murder of his principled young tax attorney, and his dangerous mission to expose the Kremlin's corruption.Bill Browder's journey…

Stalker
Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone a place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers and where the normal laws of physics are victim to frequent anomalies. A stalker guides two men into the Zone specifically to an area…

The Bourne Supremacy
When a CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne and Marie have been living. The pair run for their lives and Bourne…
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