Russia Travelers- Re: January 25: Student's Day in Russia January 25, 2012The tradition to celebrate this day started in the 18th century. In 1755, on that day the Empress Elizabeth signed the decree on the foundation of Moscow University. The day coincided with the memorial day of the Holy Martyr Tatiana (Tatyana), who be... […]
- January 19: Epiphany on Old Russian Calendar January 25, 2012Russian’s Orthodox Church celebrates Epiphany, the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist in the Jordan River, on January 19. In the West, this holiday is on Jan. 6 and emphasizes the coming of the Magi to see the baby Jesus.The Russian Orth... […]
- Re: New Visa rules still on hold January 14, 2012New Visa rules still not in placeRecent changes in membership in the Duma has slowed the consideration of the new proposed visa rules between Russia and the USA.“We now have another consideration in the parliament, as we have many more Communi... […]
- New Russia - USA Visa rules on the way November 3, 2011Russia will finalize the details of a visa agreement with the United States by the end of November, 2011 Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov says.The agreement will shorten the time it takes to process visa applications and extend the visa validity... […]
- Re: January 25: Student's Day in Russia January 25, 2012