Yes, there are places in Russia where this stereotype is true. One of them is Belushya Guba, a village on Novaya Zemlya, where residents live check by hairy jowl with these cuddly creatures.

Fifth place goes to Russia’s cultural capital St. Petersburg ... around 70 percent of locals consider the capital to be the best place to live in the country. And here’s the winner.

My taxi driver is adamant as he drives me from Krasnodar airport. “This is the best place to live in Russia. Probably in the whole world.” It certainly seems one of the nicer parts of Russia. Down in ...

MOSCOW – National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has determined where he will live in Russia, but is still figuring out what he will do during his stay, his Russian lawyer said Friday.

The peninsula which was destined to become one of the best places to live in Europe, will be able to become it – certainly without Russia." ...