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Trzeci_Wymiar, you are repeating some definitions of the dialect over and over again, but it's a pure casuistry, really. Yes, we know (and happily agree), that slang exists in Russian, yes, we know...

Well, it is. The topic starter obviously reffered in his question to the term dialect as a regional language (i.e. in its most common scientific meaning). So we discuss here if there are any serious...

A HUGE, huge mistake. It's not a dialect, but an argot (a slang, to put it simply).
Surely you can see a difference between a real dialect (with it's own geography, 'native' speakers and such) and...

I totally agree. Russian is way more uniform, than English. I'm from Ukraine, but when I visited Russia no one could actually guess where I am from, due to the lack of distinct 'akanie' or 'okanie'...

Er... I don't think so. :)