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The Greek presence in southern Russia is dated to the 6th century BC. Today there are about 188000 people of Greek extraction living in the Russian Federation. Most live in the south and the Black Sea region (100.000) with large concentrations in Moscow (80.000) and St. Petersburg (3.000). About 70% are Greek-speakers from the Black Sea coast 29% are Turkish-speaking Greeks (Urums) from Tsalka in Georgia and 1% are Greek-speakers from Mariupol in Ukraine.
