First entry in a city not associated to Russian visa

I'm planning to visit Russia again, and I applied for a tourist visa for my destination (Yekaterinburg, no other destination listed in my invitation voucher).

I'm now considering which fly to get to my destination, and I'm evaluating a 7h+ layover in Moscow Vnukovo. But since I won't be forced to change terminal and to redo check-in, I just realized that if I want to visit Moscow briefly I'll have to go through a border check that I otherwise probably wouldn't have to do.

I know from elsewhere that visiting other places in Russia is not a big deal (as long as you don't stay more than 7 working days, and if so you should have a registration for the main place that you've been documented as staying in), but in this case it might be a bit different, since that'd be the first port of entry.

I presume it's possible that the border check personnel (unlike other policemen) might actually have information about the cities that I declared as destinations for my visa, and that they could then reject me if I'd try to exit there.

Do you think this is actually what would happen, and it's not worth the risk? (and the risk would just be to have to spent the full length of the layover at the airport, right?) Should I rather pick another (less convenient) flight with a shorter layover?

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Can you get Russian visa on arrival?

To enter Russia for any purpose, a U.S. citizen must possess a valid U.S. passport and a bona fide visa issued by a Russian Embassy or Consulate. It is impossible to obtain an entry visa upon arrival, so travelers must apply for their visas well in advance.

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As a rule, it is easy and inexpensive to get a Transit visa. A Transit Visa is not required if you remain in the transit zone of the airport in order to catch an onward or connecting flight within 24 hours of arrival or more in case of forced stop. Transit visas can be single- and double-entry.

Which country can enter Russia without visa?

Group 1. Countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine. Citizens of the countries of the CIS (the Commonwealth of Independent States) are permitted to stay in the Russian Federation for up to 90 days without a visa.

Why do Russian visas get rejected?

Incomplete supporting documentation is the most common reason for refusing one a visa. Refusal is also possible if the visa application was not filled out correctly. If the applicant was issued with an entry ban to the Russian Federation, they will be refused an entry visa in the Russian Embassy or Consulate.

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