I am also currently applying for a 1 year, multiple entry visa ( but valid for 3 months in Russia). French passport.
I was about to do it on my own as usual but a short call to my local Russian consulate/affiliated visa office really put me off...
To play it safe I decided to go through a reliable private visa agency. More expensive but they know their stuff.
I went to Russia for one month on a regular tourist visa 3 years ago but the agency said it didn't matter.
Nor did the fact that I had never gotten a business visa prior to this one. They took care of the invitation and even of the insurance.
L.
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