The links listed below lead to good sources of up-to-date information concerning Russia
and the CIS.
Information Agency of the Russian Federation:
Novosti Information Agency Web Site
Presidential Press Service of the Russian Federation:
Presidential Press Service Web Site
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
RFE/RL Web Site
RFE/RL Russia Reports Index
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
CDC Health Information
for Travelers to Russia and the CIS
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency:
CIA Web Site
(Search for the World Factbook and specific Country
Publications from this site's index.)
U.S. Department of Commerce:
Business Information
Service for the Newly Independent States (BISNIS)
U.S. Department of State:
State Department Web Site
Background Notes on Russia
Consular Information Sheet
Elsewhere at this site: