Is St Petersburg the same as Moscow?

Is St Petersburg the same as Moscow?

As the two largest and best known cities in Russia, Moscow and St. Both sit on the banks of major rivers – St. Petersburg on the Neva and Moscow on the Moskva River. Both have served as the capital of Russia for periods of the country’s history.

Is Russia considered Asia?

Russia is part of both Europe and Asia.

Which continent is Moscow in?

Europe
Moscow/Continent
Moscow, the political and economic heart of Russia, sits on the far eastern end of Europe, roughly 1300 kilometers (815 miles) west of the Ural Mountains and the Asian continent.

Are there any Asian people in Russia?

There is already a good answer here. There are Asians in the Eastern parts of Russia. Yakuts and Buryats are most prominent, but both of them are less than half a million in numbers, although they make a large percentage in the corresponding regions.

Is there a US consulate in St Petersburg Russia?

Due to the Russian government’s ordered closure of the U.S. Consulate General, as of March 31, 2018, U.S. citizen visitors and residents in St. Petersburg must contact the U.S. Embassy in Moscow for all consular services. See the Department of State’s Fact Sheet on Russia for information on U.S. – Russia relations.

Why can’t the US Embassy in Moscow help me?

The U.S. government’s ability to provide routine and emergency services to U.S. citizens in Russia is severely limited, particularly in areas far from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and U.S. consulate locations due to Russian government limitations on U.S. staffing and the suspension of consular services from U.S. consulates.

Is it safe for US citizens to visit Russia?

All U.S. government personnel should carefully consider their need to travel to Russia. Russian security services have arrested U.S. citizens on spurious charges, denied them fair and transparent treatment, and have convicted them in secret trials and/or without presenting evidence.