Today I’m gonna talk about Moscow, it’s the capital of Russia and it’s known for its cold climate and the historical city of Russia. So, to get into the details, there are about 2 million people who are living there and all these residents live in Moscow. Moscow is known for its size 8, it’s almost as big as United States and it’s the largest city in the world. Moscow has its historical significance in the history of our world. You know that in the past, for about 70 years ago, there was a World War II which was accurate in the Moscow too. The Soviet soldiers had a war there and they were fighting for lives against Germany. So now you may see their museums and the statues of soldiers and their Soviet president Lenin and Stalin. I knew the city since I was a child because my parents are Russian and they have lived there for their childhood and I also wanted to visit there. Last time when I was there, it’s when I had a work trip, I was doing my degree there.
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Today I'm going to talk about Moscow. It's the capital of Russia, and it's known for its cold climate and historical significance. To get into the details, there are about 12 million people living there, and all these residents live in Moscow. Moscow is known for its size; it's almost as big as the United States and is one of the largest cities in the world. Moscow has historical significance in the history of our world. You know that about 70 years ago, there was World War II, which affected Moscow as well. The Soviet soldiers fought there, defending their lives against Germany. Now you can see museums and statues of soldiers, as well as the Soviet leaders Lenin and Stalin. I have known the city since I was a child because my parents are Russian, and they lived there during their childhood. I also wanted to visit. The last time I was there was during a work trip while I was completing my degree.
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