Well, I guess I could share a bit of insight. Sorry if any of this is too self-evident! The biggest issues by far for people repatriating to Russia are 1.) Where will you live and 2.) How will you make a living.

Everything else is easily solvable, but these points require preparation. I gradually moved back to Russia over the course of years, and that was made easier by the fact that I had a place to stay (relatives) and could hold off on getting a job while I was in college.

Most Russians abroad tend to have sold off their property before setting off for other countries, and many people don't have relatives or close friends that could help with boarding or establishing connections when moving back.

Thankfully, most everything in Russia has caught up with the digital age now, and I suggest taking advantage of this.

First, do research on the city you want to return to. Some people repatriate to completely different cities because their experience overseas has given them assets that are more valued in one region than another (Ie, if you've been working as a financial analyst in New York then moving to a small Russian city where you grew up might not be the best idea, but any one of the dozens of millionaire-cities will serve you well). Some people actually downshift, and sell their property in western countries to create an agriculture start-up in Russias rural regions!

If you know where you plan on living, calculate the costs of housing, food and utilities, as well as added finances for personal expenditure in that city for about six months. This is the minimum amount of money you'll need to have freely available when moving to Russia, if you only need to provide for yourself, and it won't be much by western standards.

Go online to Gosuslugi to get all your documents and paper work in order, check that you dont have any fines, etc hanging under your name. Find a place to stay on one of the larger realty sites (there is an incredible amount of apartments and rooms up for rent in all major cities, usually at comfortable prices), and then the most important thing- go job hunting!

Create a resume, and send it out to wherever you think you'll fit in best. There is always a large number of companies looking for native-english speakers or people with experience working overseas in any field. These are the companies you should aim to get into. There are dozens of job hunt sites, make English and overseas experience your keywords and you'll see what I mean. You'll definitely never be out of a job, though you probably wont make as much as you did wherever you now live.

Hopefully, you can fully organize your return - housing job and all, without ever leaving your apartment in the country you reside in atm! And from there you get into the easy and fun part of making friends and finding places where you can continue the hobbies and interests that you're already used to where you are now.

I hope I've answered your question!