Hello Pavel, as a native English and French speaker learning Russian, I agree with your statement about Russian being a complex language, however, I take exception to the rest of what you say. Yes, in general, Russia may not be the wealthiest country in the world materialistically (even that is changing), but when seen culturally, Russia makes most other counties appear bankrupt. I would argue that the number one reason people learn Russian is actually (most likely and most recently) economically motivated! I would assume the second reason to be culturally motivated whether it be for love, family or curiosity. Do not forget of Russia's extremely rich literary history and a city with a museum that easily rivals the Louvre (and also plenty of magnificent palaces).I hear Sochi is nice too! ;-)