All foreigners in Russia
    Currently in Russia

    Alexandre Frussien

    In Moscow since 2008, with a family and a consulting business built around helping French speakers relocate. His videos answer the questions his clients ask: where expats actually settle, whether retiring in Russia makes sense, what employers want, what a walk through a provincial city like Kaluga or Kurgan looks like.

    He also does political commentary. That part is advocacy, and he does not hide it — the reason to keep him on the list is that nobody else covers French-speaking relocation to Russia in this much practical detail.

    From
    France
    Lives in
    Moscow
    In Russia since
    2008
    Does for a living
    HR and relocation consultant for French speakers moving to Russia.
    Films in
    French
    Topic
    Visas & paperwork · Work · Regions · Opinion & politics

    What this channel shows better than anyone

    • Work and hiring: what a French speaker can actually be employed to do here.
    • Where expats settle, district by district, and why.
    • Provincial cities filmed on ordinary weekdays.

    Five videos to start with

    Plays here, on their channel's terms — nothing loads until you click.

    Où s'installent les expatriés en Russie ?

    The most practical question in the whole section, answered concretely.

    Vrai ou Faux sur le fait de s'installer en Russie quand on est étranger ?

    His own myth-check, which is a useful companion to ours.

    L'élément essentiel pour vivre en Russie

    Short, and the answer is language, which most channels underplay.

    Petite balade dans l'Oblast de Kourgan (Printemps 2026)

    Kurgan region on camera — essentially nowhere else on French YouTube.

    A second opinion

    Where we would add a number or a correction — not a complaint.

    He advises on relocation and also sells relocation services.

    That is not a scandal, it is a context: his advice is shaped by the cases he takes on. Cross-check any figure about visas, salaries or timelines against a source with nothing to sell you.

    Source: Two Nations — Russian visa & residence guide 2026

    Where to follow

    Details checked: 2026-09-08

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