You can now find the shortest public transport route for Moscow using our site at Moscow Guide -> Public Transport Routes.

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We've just had a major update for our Russian visa section. The new downloads section, FAQ, Russian visa troubleshooter, latest registration rules – check it out at Russian Visa online.

We invite you to try out the new collaborative search engine for Russia powered by Way to Russia and Google.

You can choose which sites are searched and which results are given more relevance.

See the project's page or try out the search results:

Russian officials will allow the fans of Manchester United and Chelsea to enter Russia without a visa for the May 21st game. The visitors will only need to present a valid ticket for the match to be allowed to enter Russia. Football fans will be able to enter Russia from 19th until 23rd May and shouldn't stay longer than 72 hours.

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Currently we need a very experienced programmer / web person.

We also need talented writers.

See our Vacancies page.

The salary is $1400-$2000 / month and you can work from anywhere you want. However, it's a full time and full-on employment. You need to be a guru of programming and html to get this position.

If you're not a guru, you can also try, as we need less experienced people as well and we can transform you into a guru in 6 months.

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The latest report from the internet information company Alexa owned by Amazon suggests that Way to Russia is among the most popular sites about Russia.

It comes ahead of Expat.Ru (110K vs 177K position in the ratings), and just a little behind the most influental Moscow english-language newspaper The Moscow Times (www.thesmoscowtimes.com has about 97K).

More information: Alexa site

If you buy your train tickets through a travel agency or online, it will now be harder to get them refunded in case you decide to cancel or make any changes to your plans.

According to the new directive #787А issued by The Russian Railways on 29.10.2007 (which came into effect on the 1st December 2007), a passenger can only get a refund for their train tickets

1) in person, and
2) after a valid ID is presented.

In other words the agency where you bought your tickets cannot return them and get a refund -- now the passengers themselves have to do that.

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We have just put online a new guide to Russia for expats. You can find information about teaching English in Moscow, finding a job, work permits, setting up a company, meeting people, and networking. There's also a new Shopping Guide to Moscow, which will be very interesting for expats as well.

Check out Expat Guide to Russia and
Moscow Shopping Guide


This and other photos in the guide by Sasha Reshetilov

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There has been some changes in Russian visa regulations, which were implemented a few days ago.

1. A foreign citizen can now obtain a Russian visa ONLY in the country of his/her citizenship. One can also obtain a Russian visa in another country but will need to present to the Russian consulate a permit of stay in that country valid for more than 90 days. A visa may also be issued in a country other than an applicant's own in case of urgent necessity, such as participating in international, governmental, official, scientific, sport and cultural events. A final decision in these cases would be left up to the consulate.

2. A multiple entry business visa allows nationals of all countries to stay in Russia up to 90 days out of the period of 180 days.

3. A multiple entry visa is only available for people who have been issued a Russian visa before. If this is your first visit, you are only eligible to obtain a single or double entry visa for 1 to 3 months, which is the only way now to stay in Russia for longer than 50% of time if you plan to live here (apart from getting a residence permit or an official work permit, which enables you to stay in Russia for as long as you are employed here). A copy of your previous Russian visa should be enclosed in your application for a multiple entry invitation.

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