visiting Russia

[Benjamin Rifkin]

My understanding, based on discussions with Americans in Russia presently
and Americans who have travelled recently, is that there is some animosity
directed toward the American government and, to some extent, toward American
corporations, but that in general Russians continue to be positively
disposed to the individual Americans in Russia, studying Russian, immersed
in Russian culture, etc.  I might have some concerns for businesspeople
travelling to Russia, but my understanding is that American students
travelling on exchange programs should be fine (but of course the situation
could change at any moment, as usual with Russia.)

Ben Rifkin

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Benjamin Rifkin, Assoc. Prof. of Slavic Languages, UW-Madison
Coordinator of Russian-Language Instruction
1432 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Dr., Madison, WI  53706
voice:  608/262-1623; fax:  608/265-2814
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