I'll be the first to say this is a foolish question but as I've never traveled to Russia, so I gotta ask.
I noticed as Nora was making herself a meal in the kitchen, a flying insect kept buzzing about back and forth.
Now for the foolish question: Is the typical house fly found in the U.S. the same found in Russia? I've been to England, Israel, Mexico, Spain, France & Canada. With the exception of Mexico, I don't recall seeing the typical house fly we have here in the USA in these other countries.