How to Stop Worrying and Go to Russia: Our Listeners’ Guide

I've invited three bazed Americans who either live in Russia or go back and forth. They shared their experience of getting a visa, overcoming logistical and bureaucratic hurdles, acing FSB interview/interrogation, transfering money, and getting a spouse.

A straightforward, no-nonsense guide honed through trial and error
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00:01:00 - Getting a 3 year Russian tourist visa in the US
00:16:40 - Next step: Flying to Russia. Airport stuff. FSB interview
00:27:00 - What not to do/bring
00:33:00 - Migration Card. Getting Rubles. Registration
00:55:09 - Russian sim-cards? Wrong! Bank accounts.
01:04:45 - Work visas. Crypto transfers. Buying apartments
01:20:00 - Citizenship and residence
01:26:00 - Taxi and metro navigation
01:34:25 - Getting a Russian spouse
01:40:00 - Story about FSB interrogation
01:45:00 - Why go to Russia?