just read the other day of the death of another foreign student from head injuries after being attacked by a gang of skinheads in St. Petersburg. (I believe he was from Congo), anywho-i just wanted to get an impression from Russian natives as to the current extent of nationalism & its influence on opinions about the foreigners living in Russia.

the same article goes on to mention something about how a large amount of students are now deciding to leave Russia sighting safety concerns and a lack of government attention to the reported incidents.