Valentin Ivanovich Varennikov was a Soviet/Russian Army general and politician, best known for being one of the planners and leaders of the Soviet–Afghan War, as well as one of the instigators of the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt.
Valentin Ivanovich Vikhorev is a Soviet and Russian singer-songwriter whose instrument is the seven-string guitar. Valentin is regarded as a member of the movement called Soviet "Bard" culture.
Valentin Vodnik was a Carniolan priest, journalist and poet of Slovene descent. He was active in the late Enlightenment period. He is well known for his contributions in writing materials that lifted the prestige of the Slovene language creating a standard meant to unify the people of Slovene Lands in a single intelligible tongue. He was also active in geological sciences, where he collaborated with Sigmund Zois in the research of the origin of the Julian Alps. He spent significant time curating his mineral collection consisting of 338 specimens.
Valentin Nikolaevich Voloshinov was a Russian Soviet linguist, whose work has been influential in the field of literary theory and Marxist theory of ideology.
Valentin Alekseevich Zhukovski was a famous Russian orientalist, who wrote many books and articles on the subject. His research of Persian literature, history, grammar, particularly the Qajar era was a seminal work.
Valentina Aleksandrovna Malyavina was a Soviet and Russian actress of theater and cinema. She is best known for roles in Ivan's Childhood (1962) and King Stag (1969).
Valentina Aleksandrovna Petrenko is a Russian politician, who served as a Russian Federation Senator from Khakassia from 2001 to 2011. She served on the Committee on Social Policy and has a PhD in Education
