Russia - Russia: Uncle Sam

Russia is like the eternally drunk, lying, slovenly brother-in-law we'd rather suck up to than get into a fistfight with. So we give them money when they need it, lecture them when they go overboard and try to steal as many of our secrets back as we can. For now Americans shouldn't feel that nervous when visiting Russia, but it never hurts to have a friend in-country. Two guesses where the billions in IMF, Uncle Sam money goes-to fight wars and in politicians' pockets.

U.S. Embassy-Moscow:

Novinsky Bulvar 19/23.

Tel.: 7 095 252-2451; Fax 7 095 956-4261

After-hours emergencies: 7 095 252-1898 or 255-5123.

U.S. Consulate-General-St. Petersburg

Thomas Lynch, Consul-General

Ulitsa Furshtadkskaya 15

Tel.: 7 812 275-1701; Fax 7 812 110-7022

After-hours emergencies:

Tel.: 7 812 274-8692 or 271-6455.

U.S. Consulate-General-Vladivostok

Jane Miller Floyd, Consul-General

32 Pushkin Street

Tel.: 7 4232 268-458 or 300-070

Fax: 7 4232 300-091 or 300-072

U.S. Consulate-General-Yekaterinburg

Daniel Russell, Consul-General

15A Ulitsa Gogolya, 4th Floor

Tel.: 7 3432 564-619 or 564-691

Fax: 7 3432 564-515.