. >> and then of course there's zamir, what can i say about zamir, there's always alcohol involved.ds him. he's not just my comedy sidekick. this is a very accomplished guy who survived and landed on his feet through soviet times. you put the two of us together and let the weirdness begin. >> russia is full of characters with murky pasts and shadowy connections. but one of them i've called a friend for more than a decade. >> tony? >> wow. >> i guess i'm switching to vodka. >> zamir. how are you, brother? ♪ >> now, my concern is that back in the day, this place was famous for all of the rooms were bugged. >> not anymore, i'm sorry. >> oh, really? >> no. times change. >> as a born moscowite, want you to tell me frankly, in a week from now, zamir, now i understand why stereotypes sometimes send a bad message about russia. >> i have an open mind. everything's great. russia does anything they want. >> why don't we just taste the awesomeness. welcome to russia. >> i'm trying to be kind of sober. >> united we stand. >> i prepare this special for you. russian tapas. >> special for vodka dri