I have a question about importing, iv done it before so am well versed in all the paperwork etc required but my question is.. If a puppy from Russia went to live in an eu country for say 4 months then came to the UK would it still need to go through quarantine?

I have a feeling that it would do but I just want to see what your thoughts were, I'll probably have to ring DEFRA

Depends where in Russia the puppy is coming from. If the puppy is coming from one of the republics that are NOT a member of the Russian Federation the it is treated as being from an unlisted country

"The Russian Federation consists of 88 subjects (regions). Please note that the following Republics are not part of the Russian Federation: Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan"

It will need

"Travelling into the EU from an unlisted country
An 'unlisted' country is any country not included in the list of EU and non-EU countries.

When travelling to or returning to the UK from an unlisted country, your pet needs:

a microchip
a rabies vaccination (make sure your pet is microchipped first or the vaccination won't count)
a blood test - the vet must take the blood sample at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination (the date of vaccination counts as day 0, not day 1)
an official third country veterinary certificate
tapeworm treatment (for dogs only)
You must also use an authorised carrier and an approved route.

You must wait 3 calendar months from the date the blood sample was taken before travelling. The vet must give you a copy of the test results. These must show that the vaccination was successful."

I rung DEFRA this morning, the dog wouldn't need to go into quarantine same process as the rest of Europe :)