A significant number of workers are labor migrants from post-Soviet countries, in cities there is a high level of xenophobia towards them (even in the anti-fascist movement).
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The excluded (homeless, poor, migrant) sectors of society have always been prejudiced against by the police and officials. In fact, they are not considered to be human and real society members.
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Scientifically, there is no intellectual superiority of one nation over another, so racism has died in Russia.
I heard the statement "There is no racism in Russia" very often. Usually, followed by "because we have no blacks". Make no mistake, there exactly as much racism in Russia as anywhere else. If you happen to be not slavic looking, you will face discrimination. If you are from South-Asian post-Soviet countries, or, Dog forbid, Roma-looking, than you will be full pariah in the most of places.
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I heard the statement "There is no racism in Russia" very often. Usually, followed by "because we have no blacks". Make no mistake, there exactly as much racism in Russia as anywhere else. If you happen to be not slavic looking, you will face discrimination. If you are from South-Asian post-Soviet countries, or, Dog forbid, Roma-looking, than you will be full pariah in the most of places.