Russian Ukrainian Adventures (RUA) discussion forum is the largest and busiest Russian, Ukrainian and Eastern European information and discussion forum on the internet! If you are interested in Russia, Ukraine, Eastern Europe or the former Soviet Union, this is the place for you.

At RUA discussion forums you can discuss everything from Russian and Ukrainian culture, language, politics, history, visas, geography and travel right through to cross-cultural relationships. You can enjoy lively discussion and spirited debate about anything and everything Russian, Ukrainian and former Eastern Bloc. You can learn the reality and about the potential pitfalls and ultimate rewards which await travellers who are prepared to step behind what was once the Iron Curtain.

Here at RUA you can discover the actual truth about Russia, Ukraine and the former Soviet Union countries and the people; not just the edited or propagandised version the western media would usually have you believe. Our membership is diverse. We have curious westerners, expats, locals, people who have moved to the FSU from the west, people who have moved from the west to the FSU. We have political analysts, media pundits, writers and journalists. We have native speakers of all FSU languages. If you are interested in the former Soviet Union, this is where you want to be.

Please feel free to look around our site, browse our community discussion forums and chat with residents of, and travellers to Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Moldova and other former Soviet Union countries. We have many FSU born people who regularly participate in our discussion forums also, some relocated, and some who live in Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere. An impartial Russian or Ukrainian view can sometimes be an invaluable asset if you have a question you want to ask a Russian woman.

It will benefit you to take a moment to sign up as a member of our forums. It costs you nothing and gives you access to all our posted images, the former Soviet Union Photo Galleries and our Private Travel Reports area. Once you have made several posts, you will see extra member only rooms beyond what you see now.

You can ask questions on RUA about the reputation of different agencies you are considering using and other methods of meeting Russian and Eastern European women, cultural differences and what to expect. Ask questions about finding Russian brides, traveling, read travel reports, learn about applying for visas and more.

We have many well-respected contributors from all over the world, and we would like you to be one of them. We have topics to help you learn the Cyrillic alphabet and the Russian language, we have contributors who are expats who live in the FSU.

You can get help and advice about immigration issues, forms, filing, and status and an overview of the visa process for your country is covered in our 'Visa Room'. Confused about K1, K3, AOS, FLR, ILR or Fiancee visas? Ask the people here who have actually done it themselves. Confused about IMBRA? Does IMBRA apply to you? Do you want to learn the inside skinny on the crisis in Ukraine? Our Media Article Links on the Troubles in Ukraine, Novorossiya/NAF, DPR, LPR/LNR is for you. Confused about so called "Russian aggression"? Ask your questions of people who actually know here.

You can find here translators and interpreters too.

Our forum is free to join and use, please consider joining to enjoy the benefit of extra rooms and facilities and become part of our on-line community. The information contained in our discussion forums is almost encyclopedic in content and growing all the time. We have more posts and topics per month than any other Russian themed information forum (despite what others may claim) and we are now the largest forum of this site on the planet. Please bookmark this site and click through to the discussion forums by clicking this text.

We are glad you found us! We hope you enjoy the RUA Russian, Ukrainian and Eastern European information and discussion forums. You are assured of a warm and friendly welcome.