"Afisha Daily" conducts a regular series of conversations with foreigners living in Russia. Japanese artist Keito Yamaguchi shared her perception of the confrontation between Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russian food and human
Russians have significant experience dealing with economic crises; however, the current situation is different from both 1998 and 2009, and requires and adapted response.
Russia Victory Parade 2015. Russia marked 70 years since the victory over Nazi Germany on Saturday with a spectacular parade in Moscow featuring some 16,000 soldiers, 200 armored vehicles and 150 planes and helicopters.
Russian population. Russia has a population of approximately 145 million. The largest cities are Moscow (the capital) and St. Petersburg. There are hundred eighty four different nationalities represented in the Russian Federation,