Russia Needs to Change and Correct the Visa Issues…

The rules for getting a Russian visa of any kind need to be corrected to the better not the worse like what seems to be common here in Russia…

The Russian government should review its strict visa policies and take more efforts to make traveling in Russia easier in order to attract more tourists, the head of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said. Read More >>>

I resemble this statement by the UNWTO, after what I have just gone through getting a visa for Russia! 🙂

While Sveta and I traveled Ukraine this last few weeks. Sveta came up with a statement that made a whole bunch of sense, “Ukraine does not have a visa needed for 90 days for Americans and you do not see a bunch of hooligan Americans rampaging Ukraine. So why would Russia want to keep doors closed to Americans either tourist or business? It is not like Americans will come and affright Russia!”

Once again she is correct. Russia has nothing to loose and everything to gain by setting up even a 30 day no visa with America…

I realize Russia does a Tit for Tat on the visa, but in this case with countries like Britain, America and other scared of Russia countries. Russia needs to show that they are the adults and not play games. Open the doors and let the good times roll…

Ukraine does…

Windows to Russia!

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