Oh, you have a friend in Russia? I think it's pretty cool! I love this country, and I'm even planning to move there one day. But I was wondering about some bureaucratic moments since I'm planning to have a kid there as well, and I think it can be quite a problem. I was looking for someone to help me get russian citizenship for child, and I found https://www.russia-travel.com/visa-services/ by far. I knew that it would be problematic, but I think that Russia doesn't have more requirements than any other country.