ABSTRACT Based on an in-depth qualitative study of Russian and Ukrainian immigrants living in the metropolitan area of Lisbonthe article shows the combination of processes involved in constructing and reconstructing belonging and difference in their definitions of 'Us' and 'Others' the Portuguese. The immigrants represent themselves as culturally different to the majority society, citing their distinct values relating to work, for instance and cultural practices at the level of interaction. While keenly aware of the stereotyped and prejudiced views others have of them, they also reveal their own preconceptions concerning this surrounding majority. Os russos, por sua vez, vêm sendo menos estudados, pautando-se por uma visibilidade social discreta, quase imperceptível. Os sujeitos entrevistados tendem a focalizar os contrastes, as semelhanças, os aspectos negativos e positivos, assim como as reações emocionais que expressam em contato com os membros da maioria.
