Moving to Russia

In the time of the upcoming gas shortage in Europe Russian valenki is a precious gift for yourself, your children and family. Valenki are traditional Russian felt boots invented a long time ago as the best solution for cold Russian winters. First valenki were made centuries ago from sheep wool to...

The program of the Russia's Far East Hectare or Homestead Act proposed in 2016 by Russian President Vladimir Putin to give 1 hectare, or 2.5 acres of free land in the Russia's Far East has generated a lot of comments and discussion all over the world.   The nine regions of the Rus...

       In the mainstream Mass media there is an active discussion of Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly on January 15, 2020.        At the same time, proposed by Putin constitutional amendments  are, for some reason considered the main topic ...

Attention people! Urgent information! Just released! New pandemic: The number of healthy people is growing rapidly around the world! Thousands of such people were discovered in China, as well as in Italy, Russia, Ukraine! The health virus also crossed the Atlantic and began to infect America, ...

Do I need a visa to visit Russia? Yes, to visit Russia you may need to apply for one of the following visa types: tourist visa, business visa, student visa, work visa or e-visa. And you may not need a visa if you are a national of one of the 60 nations listed here. How long can I stay in Russi...

How to get residence permit by acquiring property in Russia What should be done if your goal is moving to Russia? If you are committed to and desirous of living in Russia, and the migration quotas are so scanty (for Moscow, for example, it is only 2000 permits per year) that the probability of su...

July 3rd |TASS| The Federal Service of State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography (Rosreestr) is working on the "Land is Simple" program, similar to the "Far East Hectare" program, which will make it possible to register land plots in ownership remotely, without unnecessar...

       On September 30, 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a complete ban on the export of unprocessed coniferous and valuable hardwood timber from the country, starting January 1, 2022. This means that from January 2022, instead of exporting of large quantities of le...

Important things you should know about acquiring land in Russia As a foreigner you can own land in Russia. But there are certain restrictions and requirements you should know about. There are several categories of land in Russian Federation. And only 2 of them, residential land and agricultura...

        By Yuriy (EcoMinded) Smirnov          Unlike most citizens of Russia, my "acquaintance" with Putin took place in 2008, when I returned from emigration after a 7-year absence from the country. I survived in the 90s, and well remembered...