A practical starting point for life in Russia

Evan Lim · 1 min read

A practical starting point for understanding life in Russia.

Russia Decoding is a growing collection of notes for foreigners living in Russia. It brings together practical context, clear explanations, and useful tools for the questions that come up every day.

• Everyday observations and cultural context
• Plain-language explainers for legal and administrative topics
• Small tools that make unfamiliar processes easier

There is no paywall, account, or complicated dashboard here—just useful information, written to be easy to find and understand.

Evan Lim

Founder of Russia Decoding

University lecturer and researcher in Computer Science and Law