Russian Far East

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Asia, Russia, Russian Far East, Kamchatkan Peninsula, Kuril Islands, Yankicha Island. Bay with small mountainous islands

Why visit Russian Far East

Russia’s distant end of the line, the wild wild east feels likes its own entity. ‘Moscow is far’ runs the local mantra, and trade and transport connections with its Asian neighbours are growing fast.

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