Video: Views of Moscow. Moscow (Russian: Москва́, romanised: Moskva) is the capital and the largest city of Russia, and the largest city in Europe, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world. Moscow is the country's political, economic, religious, financial, educational and transportation centre. It is located on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District, in the European part of Russia. . See this page here for Pictures from Russia.