Russia is the largest country in the world by far; spanning nine time zones, its territory covers nearly twice as much of the earth as that of the next largest country, Canada. Since 2000, Things have worked out well under Putin's rule; the economy has bounced back from crisis, inflation has dropped down from the triple digits into single units, poverty has been cut down, the country is now among one of the wealthiest in the world, and Russia has finally re-emerged as a regional economic, political and military superpower. To this date, the excellent economic performance has often been called the "Russian Miracle." Russia is a cold country, but there are always shades in the grey.

The population of Russia amounts to 141,850,000. Currency is ruble and its exchange rate with INR is 1.6 rupees for 1 ruble.