World - New Russia Takes Root in Saint Petersburg and Moscow

If you think modern Russia is a morose place of Tolstoy's unhappy families, think again. St. Petersburg, with its stunning 18th and 19th century veneer, has a skip in its step. Moscow too has a skyline dotted with construction cranes. Only 19 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia's two premier cities are optimistic, booming centers of consumerism and commerce