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Originally Posted by Pointman
No, we are not. Russians are surely less friendly/helpful people than Americans and probably than Canadians, although I have only been in Canada for a week. Russians are still a fairly smart and hardworking nation, and the country is still about top-30 in the world. And I made no secret that I am currently trying to immigrate to Canada.
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Long-time CPers may remember my account of ending up in the middle of siberia with no money after getting pick-pocketed in Mongolia, and the Russian people I encountered were absolutely amazing in making sure that I was able to get safely back to Moscow. There may be more corruption than other countries and societies, but that doesn't change the fact that the for the most part people there are good people, just as they are everywhere.