Originally Posted by
dcmike
You really, really don't want to go through the hassle of getting a Russian visa if you don't need one. It's not a fun process.
Well I have gone through that hassle to get a Russian visa so I know about it. I don't think you need an invitation to get a transit visa, but anyway I don't think I bother about it since it is the same price as the tourist visa (35 euros since I am a Norwegian citizen).