Russophile

[ ruhs-uh-fahyl ]

/ ˈrʌs əˌfaɪl /

a person who is friendly to, admires, or prefers Russia or Russian customs, institutions, etc.

Origin of Russophile

First recorded in 1890–95; Russo- + -phile

Rus·so·phil·i·a

[ruhs-uh-fil-ee-uh] /ˌrʌs əˈfɪl i ə/, noun

Molotov's Magic Lantern is a worthy addition to the growing canon of Russophile literature.

Great Weekend Reads |The Daily Beast |January 22, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
A joke around a samovar reduces the rank of a particularly Russophile general.

With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia |John Ward
It is most curious in what forms the Parisians display their Russophile propensities.

The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |Modeste Tchaikovsky
He was simply a Bulgarian doctor, and was, moreover, strongly suspected of Russophile proclivities.

Under the Red Crescent |Charles S. Ryan

His Russophile policy caused some adverse criticism in Hungary.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6 |Various
But the Ukrainian movement was confronted by a bitterly hostile Russophile bureaucracy.

Memorandum to the Government of the United States on the Recognition of the Ukrainian People's Republic |Julian Batchinsky

Russophile

/ (ˈrʌsəʊˌfaɪl) /

an admirer of Russia or the former Soviet Union, its customs, political system, etc

showing admiration of Russia or the former Soviet Union