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goobster · 3208 days ago · link · · parent · post: #russiabyforeigners: non-Russians of Hubski, tell us what you think of Russia!
I wonder where in Russia he is from? It makes a BIG difference. The "Russians" we Westerners think of are from the Russia where the vast majority of Russians live: a rough triangle with points at St Petersburg, Moscow, and Kiev. Go further south or east and "Russians" are VERY different, physically, mentally, and culturally. The Byzantine nature of the Russian southeast through the length of the Silk Road is readily apparent, even today. But the look/culture/style of those "Russians" are not what we Westerners would consider "Russian" at all.