philsopher, I do not understand what you are saying. 10 Jews might have lived in Moscow in 17th century, this does not make a community. Until 20th century, those who could settle beyonf the Pale were merchants, former cantonists, professionals. Some were illegally, of course. They mostly continued minhagim of where they came from – Lita or Ukraine. Restrictions were lifted by liberal Russian revolution, but then religion was banned by the commies same year, so there was not much time to develop “russian” minhagim or yddish dialect. what we call “russian Jews” is a combination of previous minhagim with Soviet lifestyle and propaganda.
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