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Revision as of 05:27, 24 November 2002 by 203.97.97.130 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Russians are citizens of Russia; another sense of the term is less inclusive and is restricted to ethnic Russians living anywhere. Insofar as there is a Russian national character--that is, the following is of course by no means a scientific description with no exceptions--Russians are characterized by warmth, sincerity, high intelligence, pride, and poor self-esteem. Authors such as Leo Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky have made the Russian national character highly recognizable.