Who exactly were the Rus culturally and genetically? Can we even be sure they were "Slavic"?

[Stanislav]

What's wrong with being Asian?

Nathing wrong. For examples, armenian is Asian people. But, russian - is mainly European.

[Tigranes]

Nathing wrong. For examples, armenian is Asian people. But, russian - is mainly European.

wE arE eUROpEaN!

[Ülev]

no, you both are not European, Europe is... from Latin euro - east, pa(rt/rs) - east part = conquered by ROMAN EMPIRE territories (with introduced new religion etc.), Catholic one, not Orthodox

eurus, euri
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noun

declension: 2nd declension
gender: masculine

Definitions:

east (or south east) wind
the east

Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
Area: All or none
Geography: All or none
Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 20,000 words
Source: General, unknown or too common to say

http://latin-dictionary.net/search/english/east

[Stanislav]

no, you both are not European, Europe is... from Latin euro - east, pa(rt/rs) - east part = conquered by ROMAN EMPIRE territories (with introduced new religion etc.), Catholic one, not Orthodox

So, Scandian is not European?

[Dick]

Europe is a Greek word

[Rumata]

Do they teach some geography to Armenians in Turkey?

[black hole]

I do indeed know how to trigger ruskis, it doesn't matter how many Armenians choose to identify as "Russian", Russians are Asian people, btw I have no idea about who these people are...
Embrace your Asian heritage.