Samara

"It's freezing this high up. Next time we're meeting at . I'll domesticate you boys yet." "This would be a balmy day in Samara, Leland." "Yes, it's perfect Chechnyans-kidnap- a-preschool weather, Vladimir."

- Leland Owlsley and Vladimir Ranskahov

Samara is the sixth largest city in Russia, situated in the southeastern part of European Russia at the confluence of the Volga and Samara Rivers.

History
Samara is a city known for, among other things, its climate, as it may change from -40ºC during cold winters to more than 40ºC during warm summers. As such, Russian citizens are usually not concerned about the climate in warmer latitudes, as Vladimir Ranskahov compared the cold that Leland Owlsley complained about to a simple balmy day in Samara.