It should be written on the site of the university.
I was looking through one site a couple months ago and it was told that everything should be written in russian to apply that university.
Apply for what? Studying? Teaching?
Just, teaching in russian universities is in russian language, i.e. you just need to know russian, may be, exluding case if you want to teach english language.
On the other hand, if you'll write in english, may be university will recommend you good russian language lessons.
You just need to give a bribe to certain people.
Here is one