How bad is racism in Russia?

Question

I'm Puerto Rican and going to study Russian in Leningrad next summer. I heard a lot of stories about Neo-n***s and am a little hesitant to go.

Answer 1

Horrible put it this dont go unless you got a group with you.

Its even bad for russian let an asian siberian show up in moscow or st. pettersburg there going to get the same treatment as a foreignor.

Russia has Xenophobia (which is basically not liking outsiders ) big time anybody that doesnt look russian will get some c**p when going there.

Alot of it started back in the 80's when the soviet union invinted foreignors to come and study in ussr for free or next to free as a good will gester to allies; locals didnt like it and you got  Xenophobia and harsh treatment to others which continues to now.

Note : Not all Russians are like this but you will encounter some who are while there i know for a fact.

Answer 2

Thats a good idea. Make sure you stereotype ALL russians before you go. Dont forget to call them all communists and say something like 'WE WON TEH COLD WAR!!!1! LOL!!!11!1''  I'm sure that would be a really helpful thing for you there.

Answer 3

This is so funny I'm Puerto-Rican and I also wanted to go to Russia! But I also heard about the racism and postponed my trip to Russia. Especially the youtube videos with the Russian neo-n***s. Which I find ironic, because during WWII the Russians lost the most people due to n***s and Hitler wanted to make them slaves to the Germans. : /  

Anyway good luck! BTW, if I may ask, how were you able to study  Russian in Leningrad. Some sort of scholarship program?  

Answer 4

I might not go if I were you, apparently there are a lot of skinheads there now

Answer 5

terrible.