> are russians genetically different from westerners or its just socio-economic factors? russia is a home for 2 largest white y dna haplogroups in europe, r1a and r1b.    group_r1a   group_r1b these 2 largest white haplogroups that appeared in siberia in russia 20k years ago, went towards western europe and spread across europe.  2 different haplogroups went different ways, one through eastern europe, one through asia.  the separator of r1a and r1b goes across germany north to south through berlin, where berlin wall used to be.  the difference is minor and because these 2 haplogroups separated so long ago, 2 different societies operated with different principles.  also in the west the kings and catholic jesuits killed all people who were revolting against them. so you have only specific type of people left in the west - weak and backstabbing.  they didn't kill anybody like that in russia.
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