Location found

Cuba has a significant amount of Soviet-influenced architecture from the Cold War era, particularly in large housing projects like those in Alamar, Havana. The functional, concrete-heavy style seen in the image would be consistent with these buildings. Furthermore, the Afro-Cuban heritage of much of the population aligns with the appearance of the person in the photo, making this a plausible alternative to a location within the former USSR itself.

Several African nations, including Angola, had strong ties to the Soviet Union, which influenced the architecture of public housing projects built during the post-colonial era. The simple, robust, and somewhat dated construction style seen in the stairwell could plausibly be found in a city like Luanda. This location would also be consistent with the ethnicity of the person pictured. However, this is a lower confidence guess as local building styles can vary more widely.