Glad we had the opportunity to visit Russia while it was still possible. We were there in June 2019. Went to Moscow and Saint Petersburg and toured churches, museums and wandered local streets. In Moscow we found the most amazing micro brewery where we discovered our favorite and most unusual beer, spicy-tomato sour. From what limited chatting we could do with locals, it was clear then the younger crowd wanted the opportunities similar to what can be found in the west. Unfortunately as we all know Russia is now going back in time.
