From an indoor vantage point, a view framed by potted plants and a watering can looks out onto a snowy, gray courtyard. A large, Soviet-era apartment building stands in the background. Several parked cars, including a white SUV and a red hatchback, are visible. A children's playground with a climbing structure sits in the middle of the courtyard. A person in a red jacket walks across the snowy ground. Snow is falling. The overall impression is bleak and cold.