Communication

Russian is the official language spoken by the Russian business people. Speaking or lauging loudly in public is overall considered as rude, because the Russians are reserved and somber in general. Many of the Russian people speak English, because it is often taught beginning in the third grade. Russians are very higly literate, and have almost a 100% literacy rate. The good topics of conversation include peace, the current changes taking place in Russia and their current economic situation but never mention the communism or the regime!

Source: http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/russia.htm