It's plain to a Russian (6)

I believe the answer is:

steppe

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'it's plain' is the definition.
(steppe is a kind of plain)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for steppe that I've seen before include "Dry plain of Eurasia" , "Large area of flat grassland in Europe or Siberia" , "(Russian) grassy plain" , "Dry grassy plain of central Europe" , "plain territory" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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