Originally Posted by
racedo
Recent calls by President Putin were for different visa rules to boost tourism..
As for being intrusive I beleive UK embassy in Mosow operates similar if even harder requirement.
I'm sure that's true. Although perhaps the questions are more "What's your favourite cathedral?" rather than "What's your Facebook account?" ☺
Any moves to make short term tourist visas more simple and cheaper would be very welcome because it's a fascinating country