Discusses the relationship between the Russian and Finno-Ugrian groups in Karelia, Russia. Linguistic and cultural assimilation of Finno-Ugrian nationalities into the Russian majority; Line between the Russian and Karelian areas of settlement before 1945; Role of Ingrian Finns in the rebuilding and development of Karelia; Relationship between Finns and Karelians during the final decades of the Soviet Union.