Russia is the NEW Japan (for center of entertainment and information.)

(Clockwise)

1) St. Basil’s Cathedral, MOSCOW; 2) “Dance” by Alexander Rodchenko [Avant Garde art]; 3) 2-Headed Eagle - Russian coat of arms; 4) Dima Bilan - My {new} music hottie; 5) Matryoska - My new toy-doll; 6) Mint-bread Kvass, yummy!; 7; Russian girl; 8) Tri-colored Russian flag: White, Blue & Red [and] 8) Sochi - home of the 2014 winter olympics.

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