Russian is a Slavic language related to Polish, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian and some others. The Cyrillic alphabet has much in common with the Greek alphabet. Foreigners who try to speak Russian will delight their Russian listeners, many of whom speak a little helpful English.
Russian people are friendly and hospitable, and happy to help if assistance is needed.
When you arrive in Russia, you will first proceed to Passport Control. There, your passport and VISA will be examined, and after stamping your visa, the officer will return your passport and visa to you. After retrieving your luggage from the baggage carousel, you will pass through customs. There are two lanes. If you have nothing to declare, you may proceed through the Green Channel.