Smiles. Russians are extremely warm, passionate, friendly people…but not at first glance. They do not smile at strangers, or for politeness. You may feel they are being morose, but this is just the way they are. Don’t take it personally, take things slow and watch them defrost as you get to know them. Here’s a good article on that.
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