[GoLightly]

The Norsemen are responsible for the name Russia, from Rus meaning red. If red hair was common among the Norsemen, I doubt they'd name a different population based on it.

[Barnacle]

The Norsemen are responsible for the name Russia, from Rus meaning red. If red hair was common among the Norsemen, I doubt they'd name a different population based on it.

You've got a point there. Or, is there "red" in reference to a premonition that Russia would someday go Commie?

?;^T