Hi Tom,
having been in Russia this summer, I can make following comments:
ad 1.)
reggistering my visa in Altai region was denied because I could not provide my LOI expressively including Altai Republik. (Also, authorities in Gorno-Altai warned not to go too close to the mongolian border without registrated visa, this would caus "serious problems". I did not try it.) Apart from this, only the fact that I was travelling on a business visum was mentioned in some hotels.
ad 2) "Obviously I am aware of the need to have a carnet." For Russia, no carnet is needed.
ad 3.) I was hoping to bring GPS into the country.
Had no problems with bringing GPS into Russia, even declared it at the border. Somewhere here there is a long thread about this.
ad 4.) "I believe that you need a Russian translation of your drivers licence."
I believe, this applies only to drivers licenses without photo. I further believe, I got this information from the forum somewhere.
I did not have any problems with just showing my international drivers license.
Regards
Lars
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