Which groups were the major settlers of early russia?

Slavs

Explanation:

Eastern Slavs or Eastern Slavs constitute the majority ethnic group in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Each of the nationalities of Russia has its own history and particularities; However, it can be said, without any doubt, that the remote origin of the modern Russian state is shared by the Slavic and Ugro-Finnish peoples of northeastern Europe.

i believe we're not a republic so that is a hard question

c) they were beaten and fired from their jobs.