Just a quick heads up to let you know that there have been a few changes to Russian Visa regulations recently. Firstly, and probably most significantly, Russian visa applications can usually only be made in the country...
Archive - October 2007
AndyEU-Russia summit begins amidst tensions
Hooray – it’s EU summit time again – this year we’re off to Portugal! As usual, the summit begins amongst tensions between the two European powerhouses (but, then again, if there were no...
Row brewing over Russian art exhibition in London
A row seems to be on the verge of starting over a Russian art exhibition in London. The London Royal Academy of Arts is to host an exhibition of Russian and French masterpieces in January next year, but concerns are...
Chessboard killer found guilty
Alexander Pichushkin – the Russian Chessboard killer – has been found guilty of murdering 48 people in Moscow. Officially he ended up 16 short of his goal of a body for each square on the chessboard...
Russia to bribe Israel in their upcoming football match
I’m fascinated by this London Times article which reports on a number of alleged conspiracy theories surrounding Russia’s upcoming Euro 2008 match against Israel. If the wooly – and completely...
Football: Inspired Russia come from behind to beat England 2-1
Russia stormed back from a goal down to beat England 2-1 in their Euro 2008 qualifying match. England went ahead courtesy of an early Wayne Rooney goal and, with just over twenty minutes to play, had looked to be in...
Suicide bombers plan to assassinate Putin in Iran
Russian security services claim that they have uncovered a plan by a group of suicide bombers to assassinate Russian President Putin during his visit to Iran later this week. Advisors have informed Putin of the threat...
Kissing Policemen bring shame to Russia
A picture of two Russian policemen kissing in a snow-covered Siberian forest – an homage to Banksy’s kissing policemen graffiti – has been banned from appearing in an exhibition of Russian art in Paris...