ethnic Russians
Slavic cultural group
Ethnic Russians are people of Russian ancestry and cultural heritage, regardless of citizenship or residence.
The term distinguishes those who are ethnically Russian from citizens of Russia who may belong to other ethnic groups (Tatars, Chechens, etc.).
It appears frequently in discussions of Russian minorities in former Soviet states: The policy affected ethnic Russians in Latvia.
The phrase has featured prominently in geopolitical rhetoric justifying territorial claims.
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