german born ins have an aversion to that area :-)
However if I ever got to the former Soviet Lands I would want to see in order Stalingrad (or whatever the hell they call it now) st petersburg, then take the trans siberian railway, hop a boat to the Kuriles then home.
thanx,
bill
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