# Other Themes **URL:** https://forum.russiable.com/c/other-themes/9.md [Latest](https://forum.russiable.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.russiable.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.russiable.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Other Themes category](https://forum.russiable.com/t/about-the-other-themes-category/11)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.russiable.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/about-the-other-themes-category/11 "2026-11-07T08:10:44Z")
Topics that do not need a category or do not fit into any of the existing categories. --- ## [Transfering money to Russia](https://forum.russiable.com/t/transfering-money-to-russia/340)
**Author:** [@frenchris](https://forum.russiable.com/u/frenchris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/transfering-money-to-russia/340 "2026-07-11T11:41:15Z")
Hello, I am a French man who have been living for 7 months in SPB Russia. I am searching for a way to transfer around 550 euros from my French bank account to my Russian one. (not a big transfer!). I have looked at many… --- ## [Sending money to Russia](https://forum.russiable.com/t/sending-money-to-russia/309)
**Author:** [@Richard1964](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Richard1964)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/sending-money-to-russia/309 "2026-03-07T11:00:33Z")
How can I send money to a loved one now in February 2026? I Have various russian bank accounts myself - all with about 200 roubles in them ; Sberbank, Tinkoff, and now Raiffeisen. I used to be able to transfer to my Raif… --- ## [Christmas gifts](https://forum.russiable.com/t/christmas-gifts/299)
**Author:** [@Gazellina](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Gazellina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/christmas-gifts/299 "2025-11-16T18:28:14Z")
Hi there. Anyone knows of any online site where I can buy Christmas business gifts to be sent to Moscow that would accept Mastercard, visa or PayPal? And which is not a US company --- ## [Money broker to transfer money to/from Russia only 4% fees](https://forum.russiable.com/t/money-broker-to-transfer-money-to-from-russia-only-4-fees/245)
**Author:** [@Anna](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Anna)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/money-broker-to-transfer-money-to-from-russia-only-4-fees/245 "2025-10-28T10:08:18Z")
Hello, Jay. I am interested in transferring money from USA to my friend in Russia and would very much appreciate your help. However, I don’t have a telegram account. Is there any other way I could contact you - by e-mail… --- ## [How to buy tickets for a concert in Russia?](https://forum.russiable.com/t/how-to-buy-tickets-for-a-concert-in-russia/295)
**Author:** [@MartinaANGL](https://forum.russiable.com/u/MartinaANGL)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/how-to-buy-tickets-for-a-concert-in-russia/295 "2025-10-24T19:02:48Z")
Hello, I want to buy concert tickets for Lyube in Moscow on the 22 of February. I don’t have a Russian card and mine doesnt work because of the sanctions. Anyone has any ideas? I don’t have a russian friend that can help… --- ## [Russian friend travel to Schengen Area](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russian-friend-travel-to-schengen-area/278)
**Author:** [@Martin](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Martin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2025, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russian-friend-travel-to-schengen-area/278 "2025-08-30T23:15:52Z")
Hello, i have a few questions on all of you, if someone know my friend want to visit me in Schengen Area. He make tourist visa (i am not sure) He arranged everything what was needed and what the visa center told him. … --- ## [Banking/money options for Americans in Belarus](https://forum.russiable.com/t/banking-money-options-for-americans-in-belarus/259)
**Author:** [@Jerz](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Jerz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2025, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/banking-money-options-for-americans-in-belarus/259 "2025-08-02T03:27:13Z")
Easier than in Russia I presume? Im guessing some shops and terminals will work with mastercard --- ## [Visitors from Russia to UK | Visa](https://forum.russiable.com/t/visitors-from-russia-to-uk-visa/211)
**Author:** [@ktshnk](https://forum.russiable.com/u/ktshnk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2025, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/visitors-from-russia-to-uk-visa/211 "2025-02-16T06:13:58Z")
Does anyone have experience helping Russian friends/family apply for UK visas? --- ## [end of Telegram Wallet](https://forum.russiable.com/t/end-of-telegram-wallet/189)
**Author:** [@antoniob](https://forum.russiable.com/u/antoniob)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/end-of-telegram-wallet/189 "2024-10-21T04:43:32Z")
Yesterday this notification: "Dear Customer, \_ Following an internal decision and corporate restructuring plan, we have decided to disable our features for customers in selected countries, …" the list of countries aff… --- ## [Monero/XMR ban by EU.](https://forum.russiable.com/t/monero-xmr-ban-by-eu/188)
**Author:** [@antoniob](https://forum.russiable.com/u/antoniob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/monero-xmr-ban-by-eu/188 "2024-10-11T07:05:00Z")
A big cryptocurrencies trading place, Kraken, still works with Monero (XMR). Kraken is based in USA and somehow has still not been hit by domestic authorities. But now they stop XMR for EEA customers: https://support.k… --- ## [Pavel Durov arrested in France](https://forum.russiable.com/t/pavel-durov-arrested-in-france/174)
**Author:** [@antoniob](https://forum.russiable.com/u/antoniob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/pavel-durov-arrested-in-france/174 "2024-10-11T06:52:27Z")
Durov flew on a business jet from Azerbaijan to France. He was arrested on arrival. There was a warrant against him in France, so unsure why he flew there. Some trap? Anyway France has been the main front inside EU try… --- ## [Russian Beer](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russian-beer/150)
**Author:** [@Adam](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Adam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russian-beer/150 "2024-07-09T18:07:04Z")
Good Evening, Some very good beers now available in Russia since my last visit in 2019, had some very strong ipa’s and some really interesting Gose including a Mushroom Gose and a Tomato Gose and a Gose based on a soup … --- ## [Russians travel to Schengen Area](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russians-travel-to-schengen-area/86)
**Author:** [@DimaG](https://forum.russiable.com/u/DimaG)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russians-travel-to-schengen-area/86 "2024-06-27T07:32:11Z")
Hi, What about Russians, wishing to travel to EU? They need Schengen Visa. From what I read, this is (now, after sanctions) issued only to diplomats, members of government, or to those having some kind of business with… --- ## [Visa Verification Question](https://forum.russiable.com/t/visa-verification-question/111)
**Author:** [@Matthew](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Matthew)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2024, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/visa-verification-question/111 "2024-05-06T11:57:02Z")
Hi, I’ll soon be travelling to Russia for two weeks. For the first week of my stay I’ll be in a hotel, and the hotel have already confirmed that they will verify my visa. For the second week I’ll be staying with a fri… --- ## [Russia travel guide 2024](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russia-travel-guide-2024/72)
**Author:** [@Gregor](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Gregor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russia-travel-guide-2024/72 "2024-03-01T16:31:33Z")
Your website is very helpful. Will there be a PDF updated soon. Thanks for all. --- ## [Visa Fees](https://forum.russiable.com/t/visa-fees/64)
**Author:** [@lewa](https://forum.russiable.com/u/lewa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/visa-fees/64 "2024-02-21T12:06:04Z")
In your information about Visa fees though the Russian Visa Center you listed the Consular fees as $185 plus $38 administrative fees and $18 for letter of invitation = $236. Even if you add $85 more for a mail applica… --- ## [Send Nomad Money Transfer](https://forum.russiable.com/t/send-nomad-money-transfer/35)
**Author:** [@sharb](https://forum.russiable.com/u/sharb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/send-nomad-money-transfer/35 "2023-12-15T15:26:39Z")
SendNomad is no longer working in the USA’ does anyone have other options?