Russian legislation allows foreign students to officially earn extra money in their free time, and for this it is not necessary to obtain any special permits for either the student or the employer. However, you should not expect that part-time work will fully cover all your living expenses. Studying in Russian universities is quite intensive, in addition, there are also tasks for self-study, so students do not have much free time. Parents (sponsors) must have funds and bear all expenses in full during your stay in Russia as a student. For the first two years of their stay in Russia, students are not recommended to work, as they do not yet have sufficient command of the Russian language and have not fully adapted to the conditions of life in the new country. The work that international students can find is most often temporary, unskilled and low-paid: in restaurants, cafes, hotels, shops, children's summer camps, etc. Such earnings should be perceived by a foreign student only as a way to earn pocket money, the possibility of additional communication in Russian, a way to get to know the culture and customs of Russians better, but definitely not as a source of income for annual university tuition fees, accommodation in a student hostel and life insurance and health.

Mastercard, visa card are not working in Russia from 2022 due to western sanctions. Only UnionPay in working in Russia. You can obtain MIR card after arrival from any bank.

If you want to pay online like Netflix, youtube outside Russia, you cannot use Russian cards to pay due to sanctions. 

Using Pyypl Pyypl app is good alternative. You can register here pyypl.

Life in Russia is as safe as life in any developed country in the world. But even in the most peaceful places, you should always remember the elementary precautions that will save you from possible troubles. In Russia, the protection of public safety is carried out by the state law enforcement service - the police, which ensures the safety of Russian and foreign citizens living in the country. All buildings of educational institutions and student dormitories are guarded around the clock by the department of internal security of universities or hired security structures. All university buildings and student dormitories have access control. Students enter the university and student dormitories with special student passes, which they receive when enrolling in university. As a rule, admission to the hostel is open from 6.00 am to 11.00 pm.

The main thing you need to know about the weather in Russia is that it is very different depending on the region.

In this part of Russia, all 4 seasons are pronounced: summer, autumn, winter and spring. The average temperature in summer is +25 C. In autumn it gets cooler, from +10 to +15 C. In winter, the temperature is between +5 and -10 C. In spring it gets noticeably warmer, the temperature rises to +10 +15 C. In houses, office buildings, dormitories and in any other public places, including shops, shopping centers, etc. The central heating works great. Therefore, during the cold season, residential and public premises, as well as all transport, are heated. The average temperature in all rooms at almost any time of the year is from 20 to 25 degrees Celsius.