My grandson went to Russia for the World Cup. He traveled to St. Petersburg first then onto Moscow. Made friends with some fun Russian guys and was asked to join them to drink vodka shots while sitting in a park. He said it was wonderful!
Plenty of stories like his..the Russian fans and people were certainly good to all and any.
I’ve watched a lot of homemade YouTube videos from fans there, they’re all having a great time, have nothing but good things to say about the time they’re having. I bet Red Square must be a blast.
Growing up, I despised the Soviet Union, I don’t feel the same way towards modern Russia. I see them more as a rival, and not an enemy.