Moggy I met some Swede's who came out of Russia, they did not have international drivers licences. It was not a problem to get in but they were fined by the police for not having them everytime a licence was asked for! The photo licence from home was not enough. This was in 2003 so maybe its changed. For the equivalent of 7 greater british pounds (in AUS) an Int'l licence is no great expense and saved alot of hassle. The policemen always looked to find CIS or Russia on the list of countries in the document.
Within 500 metres of entering Russia i was stopped and the policeman checked, Russian Insurance, Registration, Int'l licence, passport, visa and Custom documents for the bike. Not having any was fineable/ bribable.
Oh and you dont really want to be a Journalist, would be better to get a business visa doing something else. Most countries consider them to be trouble makers or just unwelcome.
cheers alec
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