Is Russia a strong passport?

Russia Passport Strength: Is it a strong visa-free option?

Hmm, that Russian passport thing. So, you're wondering if it's like, a good one for just waltzing into places without a visa. I guess, looking at it, it's ranked, what was it, 52nd? That doesn't exactly scream "VIP access to the world," does it.

It’s like, you see these rankings and you hope for, you know, top 10 or something. Fifty-second. It feels a bit… middle of the road, you know. Not terrible, but not amazing either.

When I was planning that trip to, I think it was Latvia back in, gosh, 2018 maybe, I remember looking at visa requirements and the Russian passport definitely wasn't on the super-easy list for there. Had to get something sorted out beforehand.

So yeah, for "strong visa-free option." Is it. I’m not sure that’s the word I’d use. It’s more like, you’ll probably have to check for most places.