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U.S. Commercial Service, www.buyusa.gov, offers assistance to help U.S. businesses export goods and services to markets worldwide, including Russia. The Economist, www.economist.com, is a British weekly newsmagazine reporting on the global economy, politics etc. The Country Briefings, compiled for 60 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides extensive economic and political data, as well as links to articles. Take a look at the Russia Country Briefing. UK Trade & Investment, www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk, provides advice and information from the British government to help UK companies export and do business overseas. The sites provides business and trade information on most countries, including Russia. (for registered users only). Trade Delegation of the Russian Federation in the UK, www.rustradeuk.org American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, www.amcham.ru. Business Center "Sadovaja Plaza", 14th Floor, Dolgorukovskaya str. 7, RU-103006 Moscow. Tel: (7-095) 961 21 41; Fax: (7-095) 961 21 42; amchamru@amcham.ru. EUbusiness.com, www.eubusiness.com, is an independent online business news and information service about the European Union and neighboring countries, including Russia. U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov, publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad. STAT-USA/Internet, www.stat-usa.gov, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, provides economic, business, and international trade information from the Federal government.
BBC News, news.bbc.co.uk, provides Country Profiles on history, politics and economic background, and recent news on most countries, including Russia. CIA World Factbook, www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook, compiled by the CIA, contains country profiles with basic information, including Russia. The Consular Information Sheets, travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html compiled by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, part of the U.S. Department of State, www.state.gov, provide useful information for travelers and expatriates, such as Travel Warnings, Travel Publications (general travel advice), Consular Information Sheets, and much more. Here is the link to information about Russia. The U.S. Department of State, www.state.gov, publishes Country Background Notes, with facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations. Here is the Background Note for Russia. The Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, in its Consular Affairs section, www.voyage.gc.ca, provides information and assistance for Canadians traveling abroad, including Country Profiles that provide resources, including maps, facts, statistics and social and cultural insights. Here is the link for the Russia Country Profile. Nations Online Project, www.nationsonline.org, is a destination guide to countries of the world, with useful general information, including Russia. United Kingdom, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, www.fco.gov.uk, provides country profiles with basic information and links including Russia. Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page, the free online encyclopedia, provides useful articles and information about Russia.
Office of Overseas Schools, Department of State, www.state.gov/m/a/os, provides a Directory of Schools and Regional Education Associations listing American International Schools abroad, including Russia: Anglo-American School of Moscow, www.aas.ru/index.cfm. Anglo-American School of St. Petersburg, www.aas.ru/stpetersburg.cfm. QSI International School of Vladivostok, www.qsi.org Institute for International Education (IIE), www.iiepassport.org, offers study opportunities in a large number of countries, including Russia. Learn4Good, www.learn4good.com, provides information about study opportunities and employment in a number of countries, including Russia. GoAbroad.com, www.goabroad.com, in its Study Abroad section, provides an international education database and lists programs in Russia. Worldwide Classroom, www.worldwide.edu, contains information on over 10,000 schools in 95 countries, including Russia. The web pages include information about primary and secondary schools, as well as universities and language schools.
See the Worldwide-Tax.com website for an overview on visas and work permits in Russia. The embassies and consulates listed below will be able to provide more detailed information:
BritishExpats.com, britishexpats.com, is a web site dedicated to British expats around the world, including a general forum on Europe. British Expat, www.britishexpat.com, is a site for British citizens living abroad, featuring a British Expat Forum, with a general section on Europe. FAWCO (Federation of American Women's Clubs Overseas), www.fawco.org, is an international network to support American women living abroad with over 70 member clubs worldwide, including Russia. Expat Exchange, www.expatexchange.com, provides resources, articles, and a forum for a number of countries, including Russia. Expat Blog, www.expat-blog.com, is a worldwide directory of blogs related to expatriate life, with listings for Russia. Expat Focus, www.expatfocus.com, provides information and resources for expatriates for a large number of countries, including Russia. The web site also host forums and blogs for expats. ExpatRu, www.expat.ru, is a he virtual community for English-speaking expats in Russia. Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, a site mostly dedicated to off-shore investments and retirement havens, provides useful information for expatriates, including some articles on Russia. Expatriates.com, www.expatriates.com, an online community for expatriates, has a section on Russia, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board. Meetup, www.meetup.com, lists group meetings in cities around the world to help bring people with common interests together and promote the development of active local communities. Check out the Russia section, listing groups all over the country. Outpost Expatriate Network, www.outpostexpat.nl, provides expatriate resources for relocating Shell employees, but also has a Worldwide Relocation section open to everyone, with a section on Eastern Europe, including Russia. Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Russia section features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates , as well as useful links. The RussiaSite.org, www.therussiasite.org, provides a lot of useful information about Russia, including Politics, Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and more.
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, www.mid.ru. Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, www.un.int/russia, provides general information about culture, politics and the economy, as well as a variety of useful links, or visit the United Nations web portal at www.un.org/english or www.un.int. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, www.customs.gov, provides useful information on its Travel Spotlight page about customs regulations when leaving and entering the U.S. CanadaEuropa, www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca, is the web site of the European Bureau of Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC), with a section on Russia.
Europe Real Estate Directory, www.europerealestatedirectory.net, has real estate listings for European countries, including Russia. International Real Estate Digest, www.ired.com, provides international real estate listings, including a section on Russia. International Real Estate Directory, www.internationalrealestatedirectory.com, has worldwide real estate listings, including Russia. Penny Lane Realty, eng.realtor.ru, is a real estate agency in Russia.
News from Russia, newsfromrussia.com, is an English-language news website by the Russian Press Agency Pravda. The Pravda website, english.pravda.ru, provides Russian new and analyses. Kidon Media Link , www.kidon.com, an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Russia. Live-radio.net, www.live-radio.net/info.shtml, provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Russia. Online Newspapers, www.onlinenewspapers.com, lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Russia.
About.com, in its Travel Section, provides useful articles, links and travel information for a large number of countries, with a section on Eastern Europe, including Russia. Eurotrotter.com, www.eurotrotter.com provides useful links and resources for travelers, with a section on Russia. Lonely Planet Worldguide, www.lonelyplanet.com, provides a lot of useful travel information. check out the link for Russia. Rough Guides Destinations, travel.roughguides.com, offer a lot of useful travel advice and information for most countries, including Russia. Way to Russia, www.waytorussia.net, is a guide to Russia. Wikitravel, wikitravel.org, provides a free, world-wide travel guide, with a section on Russia. |
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