“Russians” is a song by Sting that was released in 1985 as part of his debut solo album “The Dream of the Blue Turtles”.

The song addresses the tense political climate of the Cold War era, in particular relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. The text expresses Sting’s concern about the possibility of nuclear war and the need for communication and understanding between the two superpowers. Sting’s “Russians” became a notable song because of its thought-provoking lyrics and its attempt to humanize those on the other side of the Cold War divide. The music contains an example from Sergei Prokofiev’s “Lieutenant Kijé Suite”. The song was both a critical and commercial success and remains one of Sting’s best-known solo tracks. It reflects the social and political consciousness that characterized much of Sting’s early solo work.