What should I pay attention to in terms of transportation mode and safety when traveling to Russia?
(1) Crimes:
At present, the social security situation in Russia is not good, and the crime rate remains high (according to the data, there are as many as 30,000 cases of murder and attempted murder in Russia every year, with an average of 80 cases per day, but the detection rate is extremely low). Terrorist activities and extremist attacks on foreigners are frequent, and extortion by Russian police is serious, which brings unstable factors to Russian society and threatens people's normal work and life.
(2) Preventive measures
1, enhance self-protection and prevention awareness;
2. Go through the residence formalities in time after entering the country;
3. Take and keep your documents when you go out or travel, and bring less cash or valuables;
4. When the police check their certificates, please show them first;
5. Minimize outdoor activities at night;
6. Don't go to unhealthy places;
7. Go out or take the subway together;
8. Don't open the door when strangers visit;
9. Try not to join in the fun in gathering places such as Russian holidays and places with many young people;
10, don't accept invitations and gifts from strangers;
1 1, around April 20 (Hitler's birthday) every year, try to reduce activities in public places, during which Russian skinheads are rampant;
12, women should not take the car of strangers easily.
(3) accident notice:
1. If you are beaten, robbed or stolen by gangsters in Russia, you should report the case to the Russian police nearby and notify the Russian Embassy in Russia.
2. In case of extortion by Russian police, you should remember their alarm number, certificate number or license plate number, complain to Russian internal affairs authorities and inform the Russian Embassy in China.
If your passport is accidentally lost, you should immediately report it to the local police and ask them to issue a certificate of loss, and apply for a new travel permit from the Chinese Embassy in Russia as soon as possible. When applying, you need to explain the process of losing your passport (in writing), fill in the application form, provide the police certificate and your photo.
4. If you are detained, arrested or have your freedom restricted in China for violating the law, you should ask the Russian police to inform the Russian Embassy in Russia, and the consular officials of the Embassy will contact the parties and provide necessary consular protection as appropriate.
In case of car accident or other accidental casualties, please report to the Russian police immediately. The Russian Embassy in China will send consular officials to confirm the identity of the deceased according to the report or Russian notification. If they are Russian citizens, the embassy will promptly inform the families of the deceased to come to China to deal with the aftermath, and then the embassy will provide necessary consular assistance.
6. In case of missing abroad, the insider or family members shall immediately report the case to the Russian police and inform the Russian Embassy in China about the missing person. The embassy will urge Russian authorities to look for missing persons.
7. If the money is stolen and you can't return to China, you should immediately report it to the Russian police and notify the Russian Embassy in China. The Embassy will help inform your family to remit the travel expenses to the account of the Finance Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, and the Embassy will pay the travel expenses immediately after receiving the remittance notice from the Finance Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
V. Traffic safety and travel precautions:
(a) traffic safety precautions:
1, Russians drive fast and have a high incidence of traffic accidents, so it is particularly important to obey the traffic rules. If you drive, please walk slowly and steadily and be polite to others. Can't drink and drive; If the car you are driving is broken and needs to be repaired, you need to lock the door to prevent the car or its contents from being stolen;
If you are fined by the traffic police for violating traffic regulations, please pay the fine to the bank designated by the police station, not to the police or the police station. If you walk, please take the crosswalk or underpass when crossing the road. In case of a car accident, please report it to the nearby traffic police and notify the Russian embassies and consulates in China if necessary.
(2) Precautions for tourism:
Establish safety awareness and take preventive and self-protection measures to ensure personal and property safety; Keep passports, visas, residence procedures and other identity documents properly and copy them in advance; Carry with you the address and telephone number of the hotel where you are staying, as well as the telephone number on duty in embassies and consulates in China, Russia; Travel as many people as possible, not at night; Don't go to casinos and pornographic places, and don't go to places where Russian youth gather; In case of accident, call the police in time and notify my embassy or consulate in Russia if necessary.