Moscow's next elite: Children of the oligarchs

From the blackened afternoon sky, to the bundled up faces of people struggling into the subway, December locks Moscovites into a constant struggle to ward off the winter blues.

Amid the gloom, safely tucked away in an anonymous alleyway, the quiet courtyard of a 19th century merchant's house comes to life.

At around 10pm, a steady stream of shining Bentleys, occasional Ferraris, bright yellow Hummers and solid grey Porsche Cayennes roll through the ...