I am learning Polish, which is even more grammatically complex than Russia--albeit not by much. I've been learning Polish for 7 years, immersed and speaking everyday and I still have only just now made it into the C-level. Slavic languages are HARD for english speakers. I only needed 2 years to get to the C-level in German.
Most Americans and Brits are completely ignorant of how complex a language can actually be and wouldn't stand a snowballs chance in hell of learning Russian.
I am learning Polish, which is even more grammatically complex than Russia--albeit not by much. I've been learning Polish for 7 years, immersed and speaking everyday and I still have only just now made it into the C-level. Slavic languages are HARD for english speakers. I only needed 2 years to get to the C-level in German.
Most Americans and Brits are completely ignorant of how complex a language can actually be and wouldn't stand a snowballs chance in hell of learning Russian.