The Russian Group is a group of survivors introduced in "Amid The Ruins" of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: Season Two. They ambushed Clementine's group, and began a shoot-out. Despite their short appearance, they serve as the primary antagonistic group in the episodes "Amid The Ruins" and "No Going Back".

Overview

A small yet desperate and aggressive group of survivors, virtually indistinguishable from other similar-sized groups outside of their ethnicity. All four members of the group were Russian nationals, with only Arvo being fluent in English. The group was quite opportunistic and had no qualms about robbing other survivors. Their end came when they picked a fight with the Cabin Group, which, while vulnerable, was larger and better armed.

Pre-Apocalypse

Nothing is known about the lives of the individual members before the zombie apocalypse. It's possible that they all knew each other before the apocalypse, though one can only assume that siblings Natasha and Arvo almost definitely knew each other prior. They carry guns with them, most notably the AK-47, which were subsequently used to confront Clementine and her friends.

Post-Apocalypse

Nothing is known how the Russian group survived the first two years of the zombie apocalypse. The group used to camp inside an unfinished house near a lake, which is frozen by the time when the group and Clementine's band of survivors attempt to cross it.

Season Two

"Amid The Ruins"

While Arvo is distracting Clementine's group, the Russians sneak up on and surround them. They are partially surprised when the group has a baby with them. After Clementine or Kenny shoots Rebecca, the Russians react and open fire on the group before the episode fades to black.

"No Going Back"

The episode begins with the Russians engaging Clementine's group in a gunfight. Arvo is seen trying to resuscitate his sister, Natasha, who has been shot in the chest. Vitali and Kenny fire at each other while Buricko, shot in the leg, fires at Luke, who is hiding behind a rock wall. While Luke is down, Buricko aims his shotgun at Luke, but is shot in the head by Kenny. Kenny grabs Arvo and threatens to kill him to force Vitali to surrender. Natasha reanimates as a walker and attacks Clementine but is quickly shot in the head and killed once again. Arvo breaks free and runs to his sister's corpse, crying. Vitali fires at Kenny who ducks in time. Vitali prepares to kill Kenny, but is stabbed at the back of the neck by Jane. Choking on his blood, Vitali turns and looks at Jane and is shot in the head by Kenny. Arvo is the last member of the Russians to survive.

Members

• Arvo
• Vitali
• Buricko (Leader)
• Natasha

Killed Victims

This list shows the victims the Russian group has killed:

• Luke (Caused, Alive)
• Numerous counts of zombies and possibly unnamed people

Deaths

• Natasha (Alive and Zombified)
• Buricko
• Vitali

Appearances

The Telltale Series

Season Two

• "Amid The Ruins"
• "No Going Back"

Trivia

• In the unused audio files for "Amid The Ruins", Natasha, Buricko, and Vitali have unused lines where their dialogue is spoken in English.
• Despite the group being in America during the apocalypse, Arvo is apparently the only member who knows how to speak English. Vitali also speaks one sentence of English, but doesn't seem to know much beyond that.
• Buricko and Vitali swap weapons with each between "Amid the Ruins" and "No Going Back", with the former carrying an AK-47 in "Amid The Ruins", but an FN SLP in "No Going Back", while the latter switches from an FN SLP to an AK-47.
• All of the members of the group, excluding Arvo, were ultimately killed by Kenny.