russia has such a vast landscape that it is impossible to traverse it within a week
if you decide to travel to russia here's what you need to know familiarize yourself with information
on what the us government can and cannot do to assist you in a crisis overseas have a contingency
plan in place that does not rely on u.s government assistance if you are traveling from india you
will need a tourist visa for that an invitation letter from a russian travel agency is required
an invitation letter along with tickets and accommodation booking will be needed to apply for
the tourist visa for traveling between moscow and st petersburg a train is a good option if you book
20 to 25 days in advance you will likely get a reasonable price the train journey is comfortable
and takes around 4 hours also you get to see the beautiful russian countryside during the
train journey it is strongly recommended to purchase a local sim for internet connectivity
register in the smart traveler enrollment program s-t-e-p to receive alerts and make
it easier to locate you in an emergency monitor local media for breaking events and adjust your
contingency plans based on the new information make sure you are vaccinated and up to date
with your kavid19 vaccines before travel ensure travel documents are valid and easily accessible
follow the department of state on facebook and twitter do not exchange currency at the airport
it is ridiculously expensive at the airport the difference is as much as twenty dollars review
the country security report for russia understand the kava testing and vaccine requirements for all
countries that you will transit through to your destination metro is a very efficient and quick
way of transportation in moscow you can buy a pass for the duration of your stay there and it makes
the commute very easy moscow metro stations are a piece of art and it is a delight to travel in
the metro there moscow has a vibrant nightlife a lot of cafes and pubs are open till the wee hours
some of them do have cover charges so please call them and confirm before going do not travel to
the north caucasus including chechnya and mount elbrus due to terrorism kidnapping and risk of
civil unrest crimea due to russia's purported occupation of the ukrainian territory and abuses
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in russia the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly is not guaranteed and u.s
citizens should avoid all political or social protests if you are planning to depart russia
confirm that services are still operating with your transport operator commercial travel routes
out of russia are likely to be disrupted the uk has prohibited all scheduled russian airlines from
entering uk airspace several russian airports are now closed to the public reports show that
train services from saint petersburg to helsinki limit passengers to russian and finnish citizens
russian officials may unreasonably delay u.s consular assistance to detain u.s citizens
russian authorities arbitrarily enforce local laws against u.s citizen religious workers
and open questionable criminal investigations against u.s citizens engaged in religious activity
russian security services are increasingly arbitrarily enforcing local laws targeting
foreign and international organizations they consider undesirable u.s citizens
should avoid traveling to russia for work or to volunteer with non-governmental organizations
we now advise you to reconsider your need to travel to russia due to the security environment
and military conflict with ukraine as well as the impacts of covet 19. russian authorities
may adopt a more negative attitude towards foreigners in russia in reaction to perceived
support for ukraine and sanctions on russia remain vigilant and avoid any protests or demonstrations
military action is underway in ukraine there have been explosions in kiev and other parts
of the country it would be best if you did not attempt to cross into ukraine from russia
we continue to advise not to travel to the russia ukraine border due to the volatile
security environment and military conflict so guys that's it for today's video thank you for watching
hope you enjoyed it and we will see you next time stay tuned