Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Read this before anything else. Russia carries the US State Department’s Level 4 “Do Not Travel” rating, its maximum, reissued around 29 December 2025, and the UK FCDO advises against all travel to Russia, updated 3 July 2026.