Rayena, i'm from Moldova, and my wife's russian. I know that visas for russians were rejected in 99 % of cases, but in this case that's my wife and not a single tourist. I'm pretty sure there's no reason for them to not approve the visa, it's just the time that concerns me. It can be 1 month, as well as 6 months which is not acceptable for any kind of government branch, and this makes me really sad. I will keep hoping and searching for powerful people who can get things moving.