Kuznetsov, Kuznyetsov, Kuznetsoff, or Kouznetsov or Kuznetsova is the third most common Russian surname, an equivalent of the English "Smith".
Vasili III Ivanovich was Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from 1505 until his death in 1533. He was the son of Ivan III and Sophia Paleologue and was christened with the name Gavriil (Гавриил). Following on the ambitions of his predecessor Ivan, Vasili conquered Pskov, Ryazan and Smolensk as well as strengthening Russian influence in Kazan and to the Volga region. Several nobles were either exiled, sentenced or executed for criticizing his policies.
Vasili IV Ivanovich Shuisky was Tsar of all Russia from 1606 to 1610, after the murder of False Dmitri I. His rule coincided with the Time of Troubles. He was the only member of House of Shuisky to become tsar and the last member of the Rurikid dynasty to rule as tsar.
Gibbs Island lies 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. James Weddell, whose chart of the islands appeared in 1825, was apparently the first to use the current name of this island, discovered in 1821 by Russians who then named it Rozhnov Island.
Aleksei Vladimirovich Berezutski is a Russian football coach and a former player who played as a centre-back. He is an assistant coach with CSKA Moscow.
Vasiliy Vladimirovich Berezutski is a Russian football coach and a former player who played as a defender. He is an first-team coach with the Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua. He began his professional career in 1999 at the age of 17 with Torpedo Moscow, having graduated from their famed academy. He was a Russia national football team regular, earning his 100th cap on 6 September 2016 in a friendly against Ghana. He played as a fullback or centre-back and sometimes was also deployed as wingback or midfielder.
Sergey Rozhnov is a Russian former professional boxer who competed during 2012. He defeated former heavyweight world title challenger Owen Beck in his only professional bout. As an amateur, Rozhnov represented Bulgaria at the 2004 Olympics and won a super-heavyweight bronze medal at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships.
Vasili Vladimirovich Ivanov is a Russian football official and a former player. He was widely regarded as one of the most influential foreign signings during his stint in Israel with Maccabi Haifa.
Warsaw Governorate was an administrative-territorial unit (guberniya) of Congress Poland of the Russian Empire.
Vasili Sergeyevich Kulkov was a Russian footballer.
Vasili Vladimirovich Baskakov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player.
Vasili Sergeyevich Karmazinenko is a former Russian professional football player.
Vasili Nikolayevich Penyasov is a former Russian professional football player.
Vasili Viktorovich Pavlov is a Russian former professional football player.
Vasili Vitalyevich Pyanchenko is a Russian professional football player who plays for FC Lada-Tolyatti.
Maria Pronchishcheva, also known as Tatiana Fyodorovna Pronchishcheva, was a Russian explorer. She is considered the first female polar explorer.
Vasili Andreyevich Pinchuk is a Russian former football player.
Vasili Sergeyevich Cherov is a Russian football player who plays as a centre back for Chernomorets Novorossiysk.
Vasili Nikolayevich Aleynikov is a Russian football player who plays for FC Shinnik Yaroslavl.
Mikhail Zaitsev's shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Vietnam.
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