Really, many people think that Russia is some place filled with Mafia and it’s so dangerous to come here. Well, there is Mafia, but the wild west nineties are left in the 20th century. Nowadays it’s like any place in the world and Russia is not more dangerous than anywhere else. If you know where to stay, keep away from the “bad” places, do your normal traveler’s things and practice your normal traveler’s safety, you’ll be okay. You can only have contact with criminals when you’re into something illegal, like buying or selling drugs, or are really looking for trouble. Really, think about it: why would anybody have problems because of you? The mafiosi spend all their time making business, the gangs spend all their time dealing with each other, so you certainly will not experience any of that. Also there’s so much police on the streets of Moscow it seems like the safest place in the world. Definitely places like New York and some areas of London are much more dangerous. There’s no gang crime in Moscow, only serious stuff. However, a guy decided to make an experiment and check if people can feel safe in the Moscow streets. He took an AK-74 gun and had a nice walk along the central streets of the Russian capital. Funny or scary but nobody stopped him or even asked him any questions while the city was full of police. What if it was not just an experiment? See the pictures below.
