The article deals with political and sociological aspects of Russian character, which are not yet sufficiently studied in social and political science. The article discusses in detail the general features and peculiarities of Russian character. The fairy tales and proverbs provide an enormous amount of material for understanding Russian folk character and lifestyle. The article notes that Russia is not only one world but a whole continent, a large archipelago, which cannot be reduced to one state or even social structure. In Russia, it is impossible to unify all regions and leveling them.