Mail is delivered daily to your post box in your building. Outbound airmail to the UK and USA takes up to three weeks to arrive and is reliable.
Incoming mail is less reliable and can take three weeks or more.
American Express provides a four day service for its cardholders. Private mail services take about ten days and are quite reliable. Express Mail is part of the international EMS express service and works rather well. Note that packages must be wrapped at the post office. Branch Post Offices , called otdelenie svyazi sell stamps, take subscription to newspapers and magazines, and handle mailing of domestic and international letters.