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an·ti-Rus·sian | \ ˌan-tē-ˈrə-shən, ˌan-tī- 
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\Definition of anti-Russian
: opposed to or hostile toward Russia or the Russian people
Moreover, the republican leaderships that had wavered during the coup sought to protect themselves from Moscow's retribution by wrapping themselves in anti-Russian and nationalist flags …— Richard Sakwa
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