Claim: Moscow is in European Russia in the Central Federal District.
Evidence: Moscow is a major political , economic , cultural , and scientific centre of Russia and Eastern Europe , as well as the largest city entirely on the European continent.
This definition is fulfilled by Russia , Belarus , Ukraine , and Moldova as well as the countries of Southeast Europe and the Balkans : Romania , Bulgaria , Serbia , Bosnia , Albania , Montenegro , Kosovo , Macedonia and three Caucasus countries : Georgia , Armenia and Azerbaijan.