I think the folks who live in the big cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg, are more like us, but in the countryside, it’s a different story.
Although, I am intrigued by the long-term impact of hosting the World Cup, as maybe for the first time in their history, Russia truly opened themselves up to the world, and not just the two big cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg. And by all accounts, they did a great job.
Likewise. It's exciting. Especially in light of their resurgence in relevance to US politics.