Known as the 'Red Cyclone' in Russia, Zangief is the paragon of national pride. He trained by fighting grizzly bears in Siberia and uses extremely powerful wrestling techniques, including the Spinning Pile Driver learned during a tornado while wrestling bears. Fighting for Russia's pride is his main goal, especially after being hired by the Russian government to represent them in the world Street Fighter circuit. As the quintessential grappler, he takes hits and deals massive damage up close with grapples, lariats, and sweeps, though he struggles at full-screen range against zoners.