Russians


 
 
Russians

Russians (Russian:??????? - Russkiye) are an East Slavic ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries.

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The English term Russians is also used to refer to citizens of Russia, regardless of their ethnicity (see demographics of Russia for information on other nationalities inhabiting Russia); in Russian, this meaning is covered by the recently revived politically correct term Rossiyanin (?????????, plural Rossiyane). Ethnic Russians make up about 80% of the population of Russia, though this statistic is highly disputed.

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Ethnic group: An ethnic group is a culture or subculture whose members are readily distinguishable by outsiders based on traits originating from a common racial, national, linguistic, or religious source. Members of an ethnic group are often presumed to be culturally or biologically similar, although this is not ...


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The Russians in 1812  1855
The Russians in 1812 1855
One Russian Drinking  Two Russians Fighting  Three Russians in Revolution
One Russian Drinking Two Russians Fighting Three Russians in Revolution
Polish Lancers Attacking Russians  1920
Polish Lancers Attacking Russians 1920
Battle of Austerlitz Russians Retreat Across the Frozen Lake Satschan
Battle of Austerlitz Russians Retreat Across the Frozen Lake Satschan
Like Sisyphos the Russians Have an Impossible ''Uphill Task'' in the Carpathians
Like Sisyphos the Russians Have an Impossible "Uphill Task" in the Carpathians
The Execution of the Russians by French Soldiers in 1812  1813
The Execution of the Russians by French Soldiers in 1812 1813
The Battle between Russians and Tatars  1916
The Battle between Russians and Tatars 1916
The Enemy is at the Gates!  Russians are Urged to Resist the Enemies of the Revolution
The Enemy is at the Gates! Russians are Urged to Resist the Enemies of the Revolution
Third Battle of Plevna the Russians Take Part of the Fortress But are Repulsed with Heavy Losses
Third Battle of Plevna the Russians Take Part of the Fortress But are Repulsed with Heavy Losses
King Charles XII Leading the Swedish Army to Victory over the Russians at Narva  c.1700
King Charles XII Leading the Swedish Army to Victory over the Russians at Narva c.1700
Finland: a Banner Imprinted with Stalin's Image Fails to Protect the Russians from the Finns
Finland: a Banner Imprinted with Stalin's Image Fails to Protect the Russians from the Finns
Cyprus and Britain Represented by Disraeli Support Turkey Against the Russians
Cyprus and Britain Represented by Disraeli Support Turkey Against the Russians

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Introduction
Population
Religion
Russians outside of Russia
Emergence of Russian ethnicity
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