Moscow

"So this is Moscow, isn't it? After all, it has the power of Kremlin and Russian patriotism, and yet doesn't want to be invaded. Sounds prideful. Well, I bet this may be the capital of the Russian Federation. Hard to believe, isn't it?"

--Su Ji-Hoon, The Big Plan

Moscow (/ˈmɒskoʊ, -kaʊ/; Russian: Москва́, tr. Moskva, IPA: [mɐˈskva]) is the capital and most populous city of Russia, with 12.2 million residents within the city limits and 17.1 million within the urban area. Moscow is recognized as a Russian federal city.