Conventions And Shows.

[Keith]

Hello,

I am going to Russia in August, specifically to Moscow and Irkutsk. Does anyone know exactly what the rules are with regard to what items can be legally taken out of Russia? I know that the older and more expensive medals are out of the question, but what about veteran's badges and this type of thing. And what about bringing documents out of Russia, would you get arrested for trying to bring out award documents? I think that many countries have a limit on how old an item can be for it to be taken from the country. I would be surprised if they would stop you from taking some low level award from 1989. But I would like to know what the rules are so I do not get into trouble. Also, if I want to see some items in Moscow or Irkutsk, does anyone have any recommendations?
I do not intend on smuggling anything, but how do they search for these items at the Russian border? I would imagine that they mostly search for these items at airport security, but I will be crossing the border on a train.

Thanks,
Keith