Russia IS The West

People in Russia and the West talk about each other as if they live on different planets, but daily life tells a different story. After eight years in Moscow, I’ve realised the city feels far more Western than anyone admits. The habits, the culture, the work routines, the memes, the dating stories, the burnout, the consumerism, the search for meaning, the pressures around money, the apps we use, even the way the city is built. In this video I walk through Moscow and explain why modern Russia isn’t an opposite world to the West, but part of the same global culture we all live in.