What is considered traditional usually comes from a particular group or culture, and is therefore being eroded at a fast pace in a liberal country like the U.S. Individualism is paramount in a liberal country, and when the liberalism becomes egalitarianism, some groups must pay for others’ equality.
Russia is not a liberal country. Most people who live there are Russian, not members of a multitude of ethnic groups from around the world with no shared traditions. They share a history, a language, and a religion. Russian conservatism is used against them by some American liberals, and so it is worth studying Russian conservatism. This article is a good starting point: