Category - Russia

29
Jul

Russia: regional advisories from Ottawa

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada advises against all travel to the following regions: – republics of Chechnya, Ingushetia and Dagestan; – republics of Karachai-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria (including the Mount Elbrus region) and North Ossetia – regions of Budyonnosky, Levokumsky, Neftekumsky, Stepnovsky and Kurski, part of the district of Stavropol Krai. Those currently in these areas […]

29
Jul

Russia: St Petersburg: Oct 5-6, 2013: G-20 Summit

G-20 SUMMIT IN ST. PETERSBURG 05.09-06.09.2013 St. Petersburg is hosting the G-20 Summit 2013 in the dates 05-06.09.2013. The summit itself is taking place in the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, located between St. Petersburg and Peterhof The summit is expected to gather most of the heads of state of the G-20 countries, large official delegations […]

2
Jul

Russia: Regional warnings from Ottawa

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada advises against all travel to the following regions: – republics of Chechnya, Ingushetia and Dagestan; – republics of Karachai-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria (including the Mount Elbrus region) and North Ossetia – regions of Budyonnosky, Levokumsky, Neftekumsky, Stepnovsky and Kurski, part of the district of Stavropol Krai. Those currently in these areas […]

7
Jun

Ukraine: Kiev: landslides on Dnieper

KIEV, June 7 (Xinhua) — The Kiev municipal government on Friday declared a state of emergency in the Ukrainian capital over landslides on the banks of Dnieper River. “We have found areas, where there have been significant landslides of soil. We need to take immediate measures to prevent it,” Dmitry Novitsky, chief of the housing […]

29
May

Ukraine: Lviv: Canadian Embassy has changed contact information

Gov of Canada: change of contact information. New information is below. For website: http://www.voyage.gc.ca/countries_pays/report_rapport-eng.asp?id=305000 5. CANADIAN GOVERNMENT CONTACTS You can obtain consular assistance and further consular information at the following addresses: Ukraine – KYIV, Embassy of Canada Address: 31 Yaroslaviv Val Street, Kyiv 01901, Ukraine Tel.: 380 (44) 590-3100 Fax: 380 (44) 590-3134 E-Mail: kyiv@international.gc.ca […]

15
Jul

Travel Update from Ottawa: Russia

TRAVEL reports: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada have issued the following updates on the travel.gc.ca website to the following countries: Russia – Exercise high degree of caution Boat accidents are not uncommon due to the overloading and poor maintenance of some vessels. Caution and common sense should be exercised when using marine transportation. Do […]