Yurii

Russians, the girl has heard only bad things about them, creators without smiles and dreams.
The new assignment seemed vile.
With Russian soldiers, go out to reconnoiter in a quiet town near the Perm region.
During the assignment, the girl tried to keep quiet and not to talk to the Russian soldier once again. But on a smoke break, he was the first to start a dialogue.
— do you probably think like others that all Russians are evil?
Yuri said softly, lighting a cigarette.
"You know.... Veliky Ustyug will be about 600 kilometers to the west. As a child, I was told that Santa Claus lives there... He's like Santa Claus to you... I've been waiting for gifts from Santa Claus every year...