Is it because the weather in Russia is cold?

Russia is a country with high latitude, a large part of its territory is above 60 degrees north latitude, and some even lie within the Arctic Circle, so the climate of this country is always cold.

So when it is cold, what do these northern Russians like to do to keep out the cold? The answer is clear, that is drinking. It's not just a Russian habit to like drinking. For example, the northeastern people in China also like to drink, and the Norwegians and Finns in Northern Europe also like to drink.

Because Russia's predecessor, the Soviet Union, paid more attention to the development of heavy industry in history, while light industry was relatively backward, which led to the prominent livelihood problems in Russia. Although the Soviet society is relatively developed, it is still relatively scarce to consider daily necessities. To what extent, it is so scarce that people have to queue up to buy anything, and queuing to buy things has become a daily habit of Russians.