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<blockquote data-quote="Coja Petrus Uscan" data-source="post: 1530474" data-attributes="member: 12967">Russian FederationTime Period: summer+ 2021Entry: negative PCR test within 72 hours; limited to certain passport holders and residence visa holders; see <a href="https://www.aeroflot.ru/xx-en/covid-19" target="_blank">Aeroflot overview</a>; on arrival there were a few tables with people sat at them - I just walked past them and the guy shouted at me - fairly sure I could have jogged outVaccination: apparently 30% of people are whacked up on the Sputnik-vaxx; a lot of that was employers forcing people to take it; but apparently they are no longer allowed to; though the government still recommends it and says their vaxx still works against deltaMasks: most mask wearers are in the metropoles of Moscow and St. Petersburg, but even then it is very low; and higher in more official or corporate settings; I don&#039;t know if there is any official rule, but there are some corporate shops with mask up signs, shopping centres may have mask enforcers, but these are broadly ignored; the only places I went to where everyone was bibbed were a government department and one of the Moscow airports; I left from a minor airport, in which most people were unmasked, including some of the people who live there; I believe some employees are under mask up rules, but don&#039;t follow themNotes: In particular young people have no intention to take the vaxx. There is a general widespread distrust of vaccines and authorities. Life goes on as it was before. I can&#039;t see this changing. For longer stays you can get an education visa. The cheapest year-long course I found was $6,000.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Coja Petrus Uscan, post: 1530474, member: 12967"] [B][SIZE=7]Russian Federation[/SIZE] Time Period[/B]: summer+ 2021 [B]Entry[/B]: negative PCR test within 72 hours; limited to certain passport holders and residence visa holders; see [URL='https://www.aeroflot.ru/xx-en/covid-19']Aeroflot overview[/URL]; on arrival there were a few tables with people sat at them - I just walked past them and the guy shouted at me - fairly sure I could have jogged out [B]Vaccination[/B]: apparently 30% of people are whacked up on the Sputnik-vaxx; a lot of that was employers forcing people to take it; but apparently they are no longer allowed to; though the government still recommends it and says their vaxx still works against delta [B]Masks[/B]: most mask wearers are in the metropoles of Moscow and St. Petersburg, but even then it is very low; and higher in more official or corporate settings; I don't know if there is any official rule, but there are some corporate shops with mask up signs, shopping centres may have mask enforcers, but these are broadly ignored; the only places I went to where everyone was bibbed were a government department and one of the Moscow airports; I left from a minor airport, in which most people were unmasked, including some of the people who live there; I believe some employees are under mask up rules, but don't follow them [B]Notes[/B]: In particular young people have no intention to take the vaxx. There is a general widespread distrust of vaccines and authorities. Life goes on as it was before. I can't see this changing. For longer stays you can get an education visa. The cheapest year-long course I found was $6,000. [/QUOTE]

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