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Country river, Russian one (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rural

'country' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'river russian one' is the wordplay.
'river' becomes 'r' (abbreviation for river).
'russian one' becomes 'ural' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'r'+'ural'='RURAL'

(Other definitions for rural that I've seen before include "Characteristic of country life" , "Old country fellow" , "Of the country - pastoral" , "living in the countryside" , "Bucolic; pastoral" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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