You've probably heard that all the Russians drink vodka as soon as they wake up and keep doing it all day long… They also play with their bears (which are obviously their only pets at home) while it's endless freezing cold winter outside.
I am going to upset you that this has nothing to do with Russia! While vodka, bears and cold weather have somehow become a part of Russian culture and image, often what you hear about it is too much exaggerated.