The Russian Federation inherited not only the Soviet legacy of utilizing informational and cognitive approaches to crisis communication but also a multitude of physical sources of risk and hazard. The country has undergone several political, economic, and social transformations since the fall of the Soviet Union, which have affected how it approaches crisis management. This chapter summarizes the literature pertaining to this topic to examine how these aspects have been interpreted in the contemporary sociopolitical context. This exercise reveals that while there are some parallels with experiences of crisis management in other international contexts, there are also some salient particularities in the Russian context, such as the “traditional” lack of safety culture and a general willingness to take risks.