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Russians
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Russians (Russian: русские, romanized: russkiye [ˈruskʲɪje] ) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Eastern Europe. Their mother tongue is Russian, the most spoken Slavic language. The majority of Russians adhere to Orthodox Christianity, ever since the Middle Ages. By total numbers, they compose the largest Slavic and European nation.
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Vladimir Putinb. 1952President of the Russian FederationSource: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Nikita Khrushchev1894 – 1971Leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)_(cropped).jpg/330px-%D0%91%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81_%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87_%D0%95%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%BD-1_(cropped)_(cropped).jpg)
Boris Yeltsin1931 – 2007Soviet and Russian politician, 1st President of Russia (1931–2007)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group).png/330px-Alexey_Navalny_2018_(cropped).png)
Alexei Navalny1976 – 2024Russian jurist and opposition leader (1976-2024)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)- Svetlana Alexievichb. 1948Belarusian investigative journalist and non-fiction prose writer (born 1948)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Andrei Sakharov1921 – 1989Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist (1921–1989)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Wassily Kandinsky1866 – 1944Avant-garde painter of Russian origin (1866–1944)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)_(cropped).jpg/330px-%D0%A1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%B9_%D0%9B%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2_(29-05-2025)_(cropped).jpg)
Sergey Lavrovb. 1950Russian politician of Armenian origin, Minister of Foreign AffairsSource: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Milla Jovovichb. 1975American actress (born 1975)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Vyacheslav Molotov1890 – 1986Soviet politician, statesman and diplomat (1890–1986)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Lev Yashin1929 – 1990Player for U.S.S.R (1929–1990)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group).jpg/330px-Vladimir_Zhirinovsky_-_Ldpr.ru_(cropped).jpg)
Vladimir Zhirinovsky1946 – 2022Russian politician (1946–2022)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Natalie Wood1938 – 1981American actress (1938–1981)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)_(c).jpg/330px-Russische_oud_president_Worosjilow_uit_de_gratie%2C_Bestanddeelnr_913-1533_(cropped)_(c).jpg)
Kliment Voroshilov1881 – 1969Soviet marshal and politicianSource: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Nicholas Roerich1874 – 1947Russian painter, writer, archaeologist and philosopher (1874–1947)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Igor Sikorsky1889 – 1972American aviation pioneer from Russian Empire (1889–1972)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Ivan Konev1897 – 1973Soviet military commander (1897-1973)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Semyon Budyonny1883 – 1973Soviet marshal (1883-1973)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Aleksandr Vasilevsky1895 – 1977Marshal of the Soviet Union (1895-1977)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Vasily Chuikov1900 – 1982Soviet marshal (1900–1982)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
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