Despite the soaring divide between the haves and have-nots, the ever-volatile political situation, and the diving economy, in Russia, nationalist spirits are high. Even among those who have swerved off course from the strict social values associated with Russia, a tidal pull of allegiance to their country persists.
Vogue: Shopping for souvenirs with the coolest girl in Moscow
A woman walks by the window of a souvenir shop with "patriotic" T-shirts with Vladimir Putin portait on Arbat Street in Moscow on May 30.