I not can say I know much about russian men, but there was a question before on this forum about how they are:
It is commond that vodka is more important then family, even at xmas (newyear in russia), meaning russian men prefer the botle of vodka and friendts rather then family.
This alone is a major reason why russian women are looking west for a future husband.
Russian men are not more violent then western men, but to much drinking and violense unfortunly goes litle hand-in-hand.
All russiam men I know, is kind and gentle in normal life, but the days at home, inside 4 walls, is diffrent....it is again VODKA, and a destroyed family life.
The lady that I dated in Zaporozhye showed me pictures of her man. I asked if they got married, she said yes, but by the church and not by the government. She had no legal ties with him, but they were married. She thought he was somewhere in Kiev, probably with another woman, probably married. She did not know. He did not bother to tell her. He was not the father of her child. She knew where he was and was giving support.