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Articles with tag "Visas"

visa struggles

Russian Chess Legend Karpov Unable to Get U.S. Visa, His Friend Says

Karpov has been helping train top young U.S. chess players at the Chess Max Academy for the past two years.
thaw in relations

Russia to Grant Some Visas to U.S.-Embassy Backed Moscow School

Russia last month blocked visas for 30 teachers and administrators at the school, founded in 1949 to educate the children of diplomats.
Visa snub

Russia Demands U.S. End ‘Discriminatory’ Athlete Visa Practices

Russian tennis star Svetlana Kuznetsova was denied a U.S. visa, barring her from defending her title at a tournament in Washington D.C.
Tourist-friendly

Russia Offers Simplified E-Visas to Visitors of St. Petersburg

The move is expected to attract 12 million tourists to Russia's cultural capital each year.
Visas

U.S. Doubles 3-Year Visa Fees for Russians in 'Reciprocal' Move

New rules will also make it mandatory for Russian nationals to appear at a U.S. embassy or consulate for interviews to renew the multiple-entry visas.
Visas

U.S. Official Hints at Shorter Visa Waiting Times for Russians

Current visitor visa wait times at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and the consulate in Yekaterinburg stand at 300 days.
Visas

Asylum Seeker Extradited to Russia Despite Protests by Rights Watchdogs

Slovak authorities have extradited an asylum seeker from the Russian Caucasus region of Ingushetia to Russia, the Justice Ministry said on Wednesday.
Visas

Russia to Extend Football Fans' Visa-Free Regime to the End of 2018

Putin announced that foreigners with fan IDs will receive multi-entry visa-free travel to Russia through December.
Real Estate

Russians Seek Out Greek Properties for Bargains, Visas

George Kachmazov, a Russian realtor, is buying up property in Athens.
Visas

U.S. Consulates Resume Visa Services in Russia

Consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Vladivostok have resumed processing applications
Visas

U.S. To Resume Limited Visa Services in Russia Next Week

On Dec. 11, limited interviews for non-immigrant visas to the U.S. will be available at consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Vladivostok
UN

Russian State Media Says U.S. Denied Visa to Russian Delegation to Attend UN Briefing

A delegation from the Russian Defense Ministry General Staff was denied visas by U.S. authorities to attend a UN briefing in New York
Zakharova

Zakharova: Russia Won’t Respond to U.S. Visa Cuts Because That Would Be 'Genocide'

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said Russia won’t retaliate against the U.S. Embassy’s plan to restrict visas for Russian...
Sanctions

How Russian State Media Invented 'Huge' Lines Outside the U.S. Embassy

A RBC journalist reported there were about seven people and 10 journalists waiting outside the consular section
Europe

Foreign Minister Says Russia Won't End Travel for Europeans

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said there are no plans to halt visa processing from Europe.
Tourism

6 Places You Need to Visit on Russia's Free Far East E-Visa

Russia is introducing a new e-visa scheme for tourists visiting the country's Far East. Here's how to make the most of it.
Visas

U.S. Citizens Targeted in Russian Visa Clampdown

An increasing number of Americans are facing visa problems or deportation from Russia due to worsening political ties, the Kommersant newspaper reported...
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