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 (twelve point two) million residents within the city limits and 17.1 (seventeen point one) million within the urban area. Moscow is recognized as a Russian federal city.