&gt; The Russian mindset is different. It&#x27;s more... brutal? I&#x27;m struggling for the right word.<p>Severe is the word I use. If I were permitted to generalize the Russian people, I would generalize them as severe. Extremely warm and loyal people, but quick to swing to the opposite end of the spectrum when disturbed.<p>I&#x27;m married to a Russian and spend lots of time with Russians. My wife tells a joke about a westerner hanging out with some Russian friends. The Russians spend the night joking around telling him shit about Russians, being heavy drinkers, quick to violence, as if it were a competition to see which culture drank more. The westerner disagrees and says no, you are a great and warm people. And they continue to try to convince him with their stories, saying &quot;we&#x27;re all friends here&quot;. At the end of the night he finally agrees, &quot;OK, you&#x27;re right, maybe you guys are heavy drinkers&quot;. So they beat him up.