Re: Anybody going to Moscow?
I went to Moscow and St Petersburg a couple of years ago, from Canada. I have dual citizenship UK & Canadian.
It was a great trip, but getting the visa was a bureaucratic nightmare, and it takes time.
It took two visits to the Russian consulate in Toronto and they kept my passport for two weeks while they were processing it.
I don't know if they have a "short visit or waiver" scheme.
Luzhniki Stadium is great with 78,000 capacity, but an artificial surface, to cope with severe winters.