Russians are citizens of
Russia; another sense of the term is less inclusive and is restricted to ethnic Russians living anywhere. Insofar as there is a Russian
national character[?]--that is, the following is of course by no means a scientific description with no exceptions--Russians are characterized by warmth, sincerity, high intelligence, pride, and poor
self-esteem. Authors such as
Leo Tolstoy and
Dostoyevsky have made the Russian national character highly recognizable, if only in literature.
The Russian is officially one of the 56 Chinese nationalities.