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[coledavis]

What may be of interest to you, however, is that for most language schools in Russia, the deterrent is having to apply for visas to bring people into the country. In your case, that barrier has been removed, so you might find it comparatively easy to get a working visa. Compared to the hassle of getting foreigners into Russia, schools may find this easy.

A similar point in your favour. The recession means that the more scrupulous employers are not going to want to gamble with teachers' lives by asking them over and then finding that they can't afford to keep them. In your situation, you are much more likely to find short and variable contracts to start with, as you will be less of a major gamble.

All reasons, I think, for making legitimate approaches to schools. It may not be all that difficult. After all, it's the school who has the hassle of preparing all the documents; you just have to come along with your passport and TEFL certificate.