#Russian Idea and Mutual Aid on the revival of national consciousness At the beginning of the 20th century, poet Igor Severyanin wrote lines that best characterize attitudes toward the Russian nation throughout history — from Ancient Rus to the Russian Federation: "To be born Russian is too little, one must be Russian, one must become Russian." Since the fall of the Russian Empire, the idea of Russianness was not simply devalued — it was shameful and feared.

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