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Russian Embassies in North America
Russian Embassies in the US and Canada:
The Russian Embassy and Consulates in the United States:
Russia has its main embassy situated at 2650 Wisconsin Ave in Washington DC. There are also consulates at the Cities of New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Houston.
For more information on the Russian embassy and consular services in the United States, […]
Russian embassies in Europe
Russian Embassies and Consulates in Europe:
The Russian Embassy in the United Kingdom:
Russia has its main embassy situated at 5 Kensington Palace Gardens in London. For more information on the Russian embassy, visa applications and consular services in the United Kingdom, you can visit the embassy’s website at: rusemblon.org or alternatively call; 0207 229 80 27. […]
Russian Embassies in Australia and New Zealand
Russian Embassies in Australia and New Zealand:
The Russian Embassy and Consulates in Australia:
Russia has its main embassy situated in the Country’s Capital City Canberra in the Australian Commonwealth Territory (ACT) at 78 Canberra Avenue in Griffith.
There is also a consular office in the City of Sydney at 7-9 Fullerton Street, Woollahra in the State of […]
Air Travel and Airports in Russia
The air travel network in Russia is reasonably developed comprehensively linking most major towns and cities within the country via regular domestic flights. Moscow is one of the leading international flight destinations in Eastern Europe. There are a number of major airlines from Asia, Africa, Australasia, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East that conduct […]
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Public Transport in Russia
Getting around Russia is fairly easy. The country has a well developed road network making most parts of the country reachable. There is also a nationwide rail link that travels up to Eastern Europe. The major cities including St Petersburg and Moscow have subway lines and buses for inner-city travel. There are also long distance […]
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Postal Services in Russia
Postal Services in Russia have improved greatly since the disintegration of the Soviet Union and mail delivery is relatively efficient for a country this large. Despite this there are still numerous cases of late delivery and mail theft. Hence it is advisable not to send valuables via mail. Mail collection from mailboxes is poor and […]
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Public holidays and opening hours in Russia
Normal operating business hours for businesses and government institutions in Russia are from 9.00 am though banks and many shops open for customers at 10.00 am. And closing hours are between 6 and 7 pm. These hours apply from Monday to Friday, though some banks open on Saturdays between 10am and 6pm. General Stores and […]
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The U.S.’ Kellogg Company Acquires Russia’s United Bakers’ Group
AM Kellogg Co. (K), cereal and convenience foods manufacturer, announced on Thursday that it acquired Russian biscuit and cereal maker United Bakers Group, the terms of the deal were not disclosed.
United Bakers is a leading producer of cereals and biscuits in Russia, its brands include Yantar and Lyubyatovo, It had about $100 million in sales […]
Internet Services in Russia
Internet use is widespread in Russia with an approximately 15 million Russians accessing the net on a regular basis each day. The internet infrastructure in the country is fairly developed with latest technologies already in use especially in the Cities of St Petersburg and Moscow. These include; Wi-Fi hot points and Broadband Internet. It is […]
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Foreign exchange and monetary transactions in Russia
Major foreign currencies are exchangeable at major banks and foreign exchange bureaus in Russia. You can also carry travelers cheques for large amounts of money though changing these can be time consuming and cost quite a bit in processing fees.
No foreign currency even American dollars are accepted as payment for any goods or service in […]