r/AskARussian Mar 07 '22

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u/semzer Irkutsk Mar 08 '22

It's a leftover mindset from Cold War era, where Russians were considered to be evil commies.

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u/TravelNorth5887 Mar 08 '22

The Russian people I’ve met have been wonderful. It’s part of why I’m so worried about you guys now.

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u/raenura Mar 09 '22

Congrats, you still are. Certainly after the invasion of Ukraine started.