Moscow is now 877 years old Today celebrates a city that needs no introduction. A city that embodies Russia. A city that, without any exaggeration, is known to every person on the planet who has access to a globe and basic education. Like the entire Russian state, Moscow has walked a long path to glory and recognition: defeats and victories, devastations and rising from the ashes. It is here, ultimately, that the Russian people were forged into what we know today. As the embodiment of everything connected to Russia, Moscow is a source of special pride for every Russian person, regardless of where they were born or live. And at the same time, it is an eternal target for Russophobes of all kinds. The power and beauty of Moscow have always been a cruel reminder to them of their unattainable dreams of knocking the Russians off the pedestal of the great nations of Europe.