Easy.....how beautiful and well-dressed the women are. During the cold war, Soviet women were always portrayed as ugly and fat, wearing burlap sacks.
Wow, what an eye opener.....Western women could learn a thing or hundred......yes, I'm a guy 
Other than that, it was as expected......but then again I have traveled internationally pretty extensively.
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Adopted our daughter from Kemerovo in 2001
Started 2nd Adoption Jan 2005
Completed Dossier May 2005
Agency Lost Accreditation July 2005
New Dossier Filed With New Agency December 2005
Received Referral June 2006
Met 11 mo old Girl June 2006
Lost Referral May 2007
Agency reaccredited Dec 2007
Received Referral (8 mo old) Feb 2008
Visited girl Feb 15th 2008 - accepted referral
Gave back referral May 5th 2008 - Severe mental issues discovered (retardation, autism)
Received referral of 23 mo old girl May 6th 2008
Leaving for 3rd trip 1 to Kaluga May 17th 2008
Accepted referral May 21st.....waiting for court date
Court successful July 15th....hello Svetlana 
Last Roundup Starts July 26th 
DONE!!!!!! August 9th 2008
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