I am going to tell you that I will be staying on this story. What a dream for us here and those coming to Russia. There seems to be a huge push in the Russian government to get this done. No visa visits under 90 days with America and Russia…
Russia and the United States may ease or even cancel visa regime soon, Konstantin Kosachev, the head of the State Duma’s international affairs committee said on Tuesday.Earlier reports said Russia was persuading the US to sign a deal to scrap visas for visits lasting under 90 days. Kosachev said the idea might be implemented in the foreseeable future, at least where it comes to easing visa issuance procedures.Speaking at the World Russian Forum annual conference in Washington Kosachev suggested using the same negotiating practice Russia already has with the EU. (Link)
Russia is not letting this drop and Putin instigated it when VP Biden came to visit Russia. Looks like Russia is trying to get the visa situation changed with almost all countries. Russia is willing to go “tit for tat”…
Windows to Russia!
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Get a Visa to Russia… (Update – 2011)
Going To Ukraine and get a Visa to Russia…
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