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Is it legal in Russia?
This is a common question. Russia is a post-communist country with strong traditions of governmental control over private life and citizens' movements. However, the situation has changed in last decade. Being a GPS owner today is not a crime in our country. GPS receivers are available at local stores and there are many sites in the Internet containing information about satellite navigation and related issues (including geocaching.ru). Formally, a GPS owner must obtain permission from authorities to use his/her device. This rule seems to be obsolete and almost no one follows it in real life.
We suggest that people who use GPS for geocaching purposes in Russia follow two major "dont's":
1. Don't show your GPS receiver to police or any local authorities who can extort money from you under the pretence that you have no permission.
2. Don't use GPS near military objects.
Taking into account these conditions, Russian geocaching community avoids placing caches in urban areas.
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