Russia
Country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
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WARNING: Travel to areas close to Ukraine is dangerous due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Parts of Kursk Oblast are under Ukrainian occupation and strikes are sometimes made towards targets elsewhere, such as fuel depots and military airfields. Even Moscow has been hit.
Some governments advise against travel to the North Caucasus due to terrorism and political instability. Male citizens of Russia, including dual citizens, may be mobilised by the Russian military and deployed to fight in the war against Ukraine. Dual citizens should not expect their embassies to intervene or provide assistance if they are mobilised. |
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Russia (Russian: Россия, Rossiya) is the world's largest country, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area. Russia boasts a rich history and culture, as well as a wealth of natural attractions for those willing to head off the beaten path. Many of Russia's attractions for visitors lie in the hard-to-reach stretches of the planet's most remote lands. The best known sights are in and around the nation's principal cities of Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
Moscow offers important historical sites including Red Square, the Kremlin, St Basil's Cathedral, and its beautiful underground metro system, while visitors flock to St. Petersburg for the Hermitage Museum, the stately Mariinsky Theatre and its world class resident ballet troupe, and the opulent palaces of the Tsars in its suburbs. The Golden Ring of Russia is a collection of ancient cities northeast of Moscow that feature unique monuments of Russian architecture of the 12th–18th centuries, including kremlins, monasteries, cathedrals, and churches.
For the more adventurous, the Trans-Siberian Railway is the world's great rail journey, stretching over 9000 km from Moscow to Vladivostok.
Regions of Russia
