As the capital of the Russian Federation, Moscow is more than prominent enough a city to be featured as a main GTA setting. The architecture is varied and there are plenty of unique neighborhoods to prevent the setting from getting dull and monotonous. Add to this that the river is pretty much the only body of water in the area, and you've got a city that is practically impossible to turn into an island while retaining realism. Moscow is one of the "greenest" cities in Europe. While there is enough wilderness around the city for a non-urban area, there is quite a bit of wilderness in the city too. The Kremlin is the center, with progressively larger and larger rings around it growing outward denoting areas of the city.
This is also helped by the circular setup of the city. The Moskva river cuts the city in two, and the large, broad Soviet-era avenues clearly dice up the city into districts, making area unlock boundaries easy to set. Geographically, Moscow has some benefits and some disadvantages. Add to this the largest, deepest and most famous metro system in Europe, servicing over 200 stations which has been featured in popular post-apocalyptic fiction extensively, and you have a public transport system large enough to make travelling through the city viable without a car. Between four international airports, nine railway stations, countless bus and tram-lines and a monorail system. Moscow, being such a monstrosity of a settlement, needs a strong transit system to rely on. This includes the Kremlin, which is the seat of power in the nation, housing the State Duma and Federation Council, as well as (one of) the residence(s) of the President. It is home to a wide array of famous buildings, notable for their architecture. The city has acted as the center of Russian culture throughout history, having been the capital of pretty much every nation that ever encompassed all of or most of what is today the Russian Federation.
Now, this last statement does depend on where you draw the border of "Eastern" Europe, but it mostly holds true. It is considered to be the economic, political and scientific hub for not only Russia but the entirety of Eastern Europe. It is home to the tallest freestanding structure in Europe and the tallest Skyscraper in Europe. It is the largest and most populous landlocked city in the world. The largest city in all of continental Europe, categorised as an Alpha Global city, the ninth most expensive city in the world to live in, the northernmost and coldest "megacity" on Earth and among the fastest growing tourist attractions in terms of popularity. The Russian capital is a true behemoth of a city to behold.
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