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Monthly Archives: May 2009
New Job, New Visa
So, I’ve started my new job and it seems to be going well, aside from the fact that I am now expected to do some serious work. I have gone from working for an oil company to working for an … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, Travel
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Russian Visa Requirements
Just when you thought the Russian visa application process couldn’t get any dafter, they go and stick another requirement on top of the myriad others. Since I started working in Russia in September 2006, the immigration department has added to their original … Continue reading
Posted in Russia
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