Actually there are many things that are
“redeeming” about Russians: religion, literature; music; art, etc.
In fact, take away the enslavement and genocide of the Russian (and other) peoples by the Soviet Marxists during the 20th century, and you have a fabulous culture and civilization.
No doubt. It is a pity the Soviet era even occurred. Russian is a shadow of what it could’ve been had it progressed naturally from monarchy to a free democracy.