The best way to learn about a foreign culture is to hang out among the people, see how they live and what they do in their daily lives so you can discover the truth about their culture from the ground up.
But unless you're planning a trip to Russia you may want to discover their culture through the bystander lens of photographer Sergey Maximishin.
Sergey has been shooting pics of real Russian culture since the 90s, showing us how a diverse and unique combination of races, classes and cultures combine to form the nation known simply as Russia.
The Russian people seem to be the main focus of Sergey's photos, and his posed portraits are every bit as compelling as his candid street shots, but the real subject of Sergey's photos is now and always Mother Russia, warts and all.
See Our Small World Through The Lens Of Russian Photographer Sergey Maximishin here