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Only citizens of the following foreign countries, the list of which is approved by the Government of the Russian Federation, are eligible for the unified e-visa.1Austria15Ireland29Malta43Singapore2Andorra16Iceland30Mexico44Slovakia3Bahrain17Spain31Monaco45Slovenia4Belgium18Italy32Myanmar46Taiwan, China5Bulgaria19Cambodia33Netherlands47Turkey6Vatican City20Cyprus34Norway48Philippines7Hungary21China35Oman49Finland8Vietnam22DPRK36Poland50France9Germany23Kuwait37Portugal51Croatia10Greece24Latvia38Romania52Czech11Denmark25Lithuania39San Marino53Switzerland12India26Liechtenstein40Saudi Arabia54Sweden13Indonesia27Luxembourg41Northern Macedonia55Estonia14Iran28Malaysia42Serbia56JapanThe unified e-visa is valid for the entry into and exit from the Russian Federation only through the following state border crossing points of the Russian Federation, the list of which is approved by the Government of the Russian Federation.E-visa applicants are not required to submit an invitation letter, hotel booking confirmation or any other document confirming the purpose of their travel to the Russian Federation.The unified e-visa entitles you to enter the Russian Federation and stay in the Russian Federation for private or business visit, tourism, as well as for participating in scientific, cultural, socio-political, economic, sporting events and carrying out relevant communications and contacts. If the purpose of your trip to the Russian Federation is none of the above, you have to apply to a diplomatic mission or consular post of the Russian Federation for a regular (not electronic) visa.Foreign citizens arriving in the Russian Federation on the basis of a unified e-visa have the right to freedom of movement within the entire territory of the Russian Federation, except for visits to territories, organizations and facilities to which a special permit is required in accordance with federal laws.The unified e-visa is a single entry visa. The validity period of a unified electronic visa is 60 days from the date of issue. The permitted period of stay in the Russian Federation on the basis of a unified e-visa within its validity period shall not exceed 16 days from the date of entry.
Times Higher Education 2022 World Ranking of Universities Includes Nearly 1,400 Universities In 92 Countries, Which Is the Largest and Most Diverse Ranking of Universities Today.The table is based on 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure the institution's performance in teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international perspectives.The only university ranking that has been independently verified by Price Water House Coopers, a professional services company and trusted by students, faculty, government officials, and industry experts around the world, this year's league table provides an excellent overview of the changing balance of power in global higher education. NATIONALREGIONAL20222021Institution NameRANKRANKRANKRANKCity117874Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityMoscow22242=225Saint Petersburg State UniversitySaint Petersburg33246=228=Novosibirsk State UniversityNovosibirsk45272=250=Tomsk State UniversityTomsk56281=282=Bauman Moscow State Technical UniversityMoscow67290=281Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT / Moscow Phystech)Moscow710305=298=HSE UniversityMoscow813317=326=RUDN UniversityMoscow914319=314=National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)Moscow1015347=370=Kazan (Volga region) Federal UniversityUral1116351=331=Ural Federal University - UrFUYekaterinburg1217362=348=MGIMO UniversityMoscow1318365=360=ITMO UniversitySaint Petersburg1420393=401=Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic UniversitySaint Petersburg1521395=401=National Research Tomsk Polytechnic UniversityTomsk1624461=493=Far Eastern Federal UniversityVladivostok1725487=428=The National University of Science and Technology MISISMoscow18=28=531-540521-530National Research Saratov State UniversitySaratov18=28=531-540591-600Southern Federal UniversityRostov-on-Don2032561-570571-580Altai State UniversityAltai2134581-590591-600Samara National Research University (Samara University)Samara22=40=651-700Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal UniversityKaliningrad22=40=651-700601-650Lobachevsky UniversityNizhny Novgorod22=40=651-700Sechenov UniversityMoscow25=47=701-750751-800Plekhanov Russian University of EconomicsMoscow25=47=701-750701-750Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University ETU-LETISaint Petersburg25=47=701-750Ufa State Aviation Technical UniversityRussia28=57=801-1000Financial University under the Government of the Russian FederationMoscow28=57=801-1000Kazan National Research Technological UniversityKazan28=57=801-1000Mendeleev University of Chemical TechnologyMoscow28=57=801-1000801-1000Novosibirsk State Technical UniversityNovosibirsk28=57=801-1000801-1000Perm State National Research UniversityPerm28=57=801-1000801-1000Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public AdministrationMoscow28=57=801-1000801-1000South Ural State University (National Research University)Chelyabinsk28=57=801-1000University of TyumenTyumen36=93=1001-1200Irkutsk State UniversityIrkutsk36=93=1001-12001001+Russian State University for the HumanitiesMoscow36=93=1001-12001001+Saint-Petersburg Mining UniversitySaint Petersburg36=93=1001-12001001+Siberian Federal University, SibFUSiberian36=93=1001-1200The Herzen State Pedagogical University of RussiaSaint Petersburg36=93=1001-1200The National Research University "Belgorod State University"Belgorod36=93=1001-12001001+Voronezh State UniversityVoronezh43=121=1201+Don State Technical UniversityRostov-on-Don43=121=1201+MIREA - Russian Technological UniversityMoscow43=121=1201+Moscow City UniversityMoscow43=121=1201+Moscow Pedagogical State UniversityMoscow43=121=1201+National Research University Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MPEI)Moscow43=121=1201+Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural AcademyMoscow
Kazan is a city with a population of more than 1.2 million people, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, and a large port on the left bank of the Volga River located about 800 km east of Moscow.The city is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Russia. From June 16 to July 6, 2018, 6 matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be played here. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.The Kazan Kremlin – one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Kul-Sharif is the main mosque of Kazan and Tatarstan, one of the main attractions of the city.KazanThe Suyumbike Tower and the official residence of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan.The Spasskaya Tower – the main entrance to the Kazan Kremlin.The center of Kazan.Epiphany Orthodox Cathedral. The height of the bell tower is 70 meters.Pedestrian Baumana Street.Tatar Theater named after Galiassgar Kamal.Kremlin Street in the historical center of Kazan.Government of the Republic of Tatarstan.The Farmers’ Palace – the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Tatarstan.Millennium Bridge built to the millennium of Kazan.Hotel and entertainment complex “Kazan Riviera”.Soviet supersonic passenger aircraft Tu-144.The main registry office of Kazan built in the form of a traditional cauldron.Kazan cityscape.Winter in Kazan is relatively mild. The average temperature is about minus 10 degrees Celsius.Last modified Dec 30, 2022
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Myths about Russia
As with any country, there are many myths about Russia. Bears are walking the streets and people have smoking nuclear reactors as centerpieces in their apartments. The thing about nuclear reactors is of course an exaggerations. But we can't say the same about bears. Which stories about Russian are true, and which are fale? Let's try to sort it out.
