[HiTech RedNeck]

Ukrainian to be exact. Ukraine was once part of the USSR. (A situation that Russia would like to bring about again.)

[stephenjohnbanker]

Not a good reason to hate white Americans.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

At that time the local news were talking about a “Ruso.”

Also, articles in FR at that time were talking about a “Russian.” because of that, I did not bother to research it further.