Hello my fellow Scotsman. I am an old guy of 67 who lives in Denmark. I stumbled across your work. It's very good. You have good honesty and truth in your material. You are a credit to our country. Scotland. I have read about Russia since I was a teenager. They are a much maligned country which is totally unjustified. I am glad you show Scotland and Russia in a positive way. I have a daughter your age and she has red hair too. She is also a clever wee lass with a personality. Maybe it's the hair colour. Well done son.
@@allanek7881 You are kidding right? I LOVE Moscow in December/Jan. So pretty, lots to do and see. Everything still open as normal. VDNH, Red Square, Arbat, Zaryadye Park, Sokolniki, Gorky etc etc.....
About prescriptions: you don't always need them. There are three medicine types in Russia: the ones that don't require prescription at all, the ones that you can buy only having a prescription (but you keep the prescription), and the ones which can only be bought leaving the prescription at the pharmacy. So, you can get most of the drugs (mild painkillers, stomach medicines, muscle relaxants etc.) without any papers at all. You may have to show a prescription to buy some antibiotics. And you will certainly be required to hand over a proper prescription to pharmacist to buy stuff like antidepressants, strong painkillers and sedatives. The fact that doctor always gives you a prescription does not always mean that you can't buy medications without it.
Haha, as if there are no OTC drugs elsewhere. Tovarisch, you can buy even codeine-containing medicines in the EU as OTC. It is called "over the counter", not "without papers".
There is a saying in Scotland - Sun's oot - Taps Aff - Gingers In - which translates to The sky has cleared and the sun is shining , Take off your t - shirts and enjoy the sunshine - but those with ginger hair have very light skin that burns easily so need to go indoors
I am a Russian living in Scotland. Never thought I'd see a Scottish guy move and live in Russia. Pretty fascinating to learn about your experience living in Russia. It's like we swapped places
@@scottishguyinmoscow i live my life in a way where i enjoy myself no matter where i am. scotland is a beautiful country and life is easy here. but people are taking what they have for granted and are slowly ruining it. people are slowly but surely losing their morality and sense of unity here. only god knows where this will lead.
The Moscow metro has a Passenger Mobility Support Center (PMSC) - a service of the metro and the Moscow Central Circle, whose employees help travel safely and comfortably around the metro and the MCC. The center's inspectors help people with limited mobility to travel around the metro as safely and comfortably as possible: those with hearing, vision, musculoskeletal disorders, the elderly, large families, parents with children under 7, etc., as well as organized groups of passengers, including children's groups (students in grades 1-6). The center's employees accompany passengers free of charge along the entire route from the entrance to the metro to the exit, and accompany them to commuter trains, bus stations, long-distance trains, and social facilities.
Edinburgh, where 40% of the population are carriers of this gene, is the world capital of "ginger hair". According to some data, the largest number of redheads in Russia live in Komi, Udmurtia and Tatarstan, and in these regions they can be found even more often than in Ireland. PS See: Eli from Russia
You ought to come to the rural areas in Australia ,there are bluey's of both sexes everywhere, and it's true, don't mess with them they are ticked off easily.
1 Для инвалидов и колясок есть специальные законы (если в доме проживает инвалид то переоборудуют лестницы) Все новые государственные учреждения обязательно имеют пандусы для колясок В транспорте тоже есть специальные места. 2 Рецепт в аптеке забирают только если препараты содержат наркотические средства. Остальные рецепты возвращают так как лечение может быть долгим и вам потребуется несколько походов в аптеку в течении периода лечения.
Listen, i'm from Romania, i watch another 2 channels of 2 russian ladys from Siberia, and watching you confirm to me what i saw is real, if i could i would move too in Moscow, i'm at penssion, 61 years of age, love your videos, looking forward to see you again
"Buddy" is American and not "talking down." of course, context is everything. I wouldn't be offended if a stranger said "Hey buddy" to greet me or get my attention.
yeah..buddy is a "drug"...between peers in age/status.. they often say drug is comrade..it is...but it is buddy too we in post Soviet/ex YU space do not like to use "gospodin" or Mr. it implies distance...any familiarity would allow "drug" to be used if among same age group
About criticizing the food - i always tell the truth so that a waiter person could pass my comment to higher ups and they could improve the establishment. It's actually common normal thing in Russian restaurants - good restaurants themselves want to know your feedback and waiterers are just passing the message.
One thing you hit the nail on the head on is the difference between Russia and the West in terms of talking to people. People ask us how we are doing in the West but don't really want to hear an answer, except "good, doing good."
So everything is affordable except the gyms apparently, I pay $18 a week for unlimited access here in Australia. I’m also a rang (red head), almost always anyone with that trait in Australia has Scottish or Irish decent but I wasn’t teased for it. Other than being singled out by teachers to put sunscreen on all the time
I am a 76 year old American. I have never called anyone "Buddy" in my life BUT it is no different than Aussies calling someone "Mate or Matey". They certainly aren't talking down to you and, even contrarily, could be considered an endearing term. You would never use that term in a business setting. I have enjoyed all of your videos.
In the west of Scotland we call guys we don’t know ‘Jim’, which I believe might even be this guy’s name. In Moscow they call you ‘man’, or, if you’re lucky, ‘young man’. I think he was just warning the guy not to get over-familiar. Scots are quite friendly, but a stranger is still a stranger.
Thanks for taking the time to answer questions, and thanks for showing what life is like there. Would like to visit God willing, and I plan to start Russian lessons too. I listen to Russian music and I also follow some of your friends ‚ vlogs…,American expat & Wild Siberian and I love Sasha in Russia…… as a black person I have seen that Russians respect everyone who respects them & their country.
My Cousin Davy Lees, in Motherwell calls me pal, after a dram or 2, but never buddy. Yanks call people buddy. Aussies and Kiwis it's mate, or Bro. Great post mate. Take care.
I have been a Muscovite since birth. I would like to clarify a little. We have homeless people, but there are very few of them for a city of 20 million. There are unemployed people too, but there are few of them, you can always find a job to live well-fed and warm in Moscow, it's just that many have inflated expectations and want a lot and right away. We also have a drug addiction problem, but the police are still fighting it, compared to our southern regions the situation is under control. We have racism, but it is everyday, and if a person with a different skin color accepts our culture of behavior and shows decency, he will be happy here, any everyday racist will become his friend. Well, something like that. But of course, compared to any European metropolis, Moscow today is a branch of heaven on earth. If only the summer were a little longer :) P.S. And of course we have crime, but in recent years it has decreased several times. We have long been accustomed to leaving phones on the table in restaurants without fear when going to the toilet or walking around the city at night. Of course, robberies happen from time to time, but you can only read about this in police reports. Neither I nor my friends and acquaintances have encountered this for a long time.
@@mikegoodie7905 Sorry if I seem rude, but I do not talk about politics with people processed by propaganda. It is better to ask foreigners who come here whether it is good in Russia or not, I guess that is the reason you came to this channel, By the way, there are a lot of foreigners running blogs from Russia here on UA-cam . I am Russian and therefore I can be biased.
@@ДмитрийАндрианов-й4ы I'm guessing it is better to ask a few of the million Russians who fled Russia whether or not it is good in Russia, rather than a foreigner who recently moved to Russia. I understand that you cannot safely talk politics in Russia, but are you able to call the invasion a war yet, without going to jail?
@@mikegoodie7905 Ok, you provoked me, but only once, I will not answer anymore. Firstly, I am an opponent of Putin, I consider him a bad president, although he has merits and we have begun to live much better in recent years, but he has not managed foreign policy. Secondly, I call this war a war, Putin calls it a war, military journalists call it a war, and everyone calls it a war, imagine that no one is in jail. And thirdly, do not write to me anymore, I do not communicate with people whose brains are washed.
I remember visiting Edinburgh many years ago and struggling to understand Scottish accent. Soon I noticed there are several accents with different levels of required comprehension. I didn't have much trouble understanding people working in tourism infrastructure, but cashiers in random grocery stores... I had to ask them to repeat themselves several times only to know cans of Dr Pepper went with a discount, I felt embarassed. Your accent is easy to comprehend, thank you!
Good content btw. Spent 13 years in Glasgow (oooooh the banter !!) and know Moscow very well. Just back from 5 weeks there. We will definitely know a few mutual ex pat bozo's
For those who asked about a criminal record, if you are a good person and have not committed anything terrible, then you can enter Russia, here is a clipping from the article - An entry ban is imposed on foreign citizens and stateless persons with an outstanding or outstanding criminal record for an intentional crime. However, upon expiration of the repayment period, such citizens can immediately enter the Russian Federation.
About wheelchairs and metro stations. There is a special service in Moscow that a person with disabilities can contact when they are going to take a subway ride. An employee will be assigned to him at the entrance and exit stations.
Brilliant video Jim. Great watching your videos, I'm from Hamilton just down the road from where your from in Lanark. Me & my wife are hopefully going to visit Moscow in the near future,I know I'll need a holiday visa but my Mrs is Polish not sure if they need a visa. Anyway, you giveva Brilliant insight to Moscow. Look forward to more videos.
The doctor will be able to write a prescription by hand. But it is still saved in the system and in the lobby of the clinic you can print it, in whole or only the qr code that you give at the pharmacy.
I was born and raised in Glasgow and have travelled a bit. I now live in Elgin in north east Scotland. I agree that you have to tone down your accent but don’t consider it speaking properly just differently. I found the Australians, Americans and Dutch people liked the direct approach of the ‘Weegies’ (natives of Glasgow ). Maybe that’s one of the reasons Billy Connolly is so popular in these countries too.
The same in Canada, too. In Canada a person would say how's it going buddy ? Or sometimes say how's it going pal ? We say that in an endearment way to a stranger we don't know.
В России, есть градация. Приятель, ну звучит как то панибратски к человеку которого ты не знаешь. И такое тут мы не используем. У вас есть одно buddy/friеnd. У нас же градаций больше. Знакомый - тот человек которого видел пару раз, обменялся телефонами на всякий случай. Приятель - больше чем просто знакомый, с кем пару раз пил пиво, и обсуждал дела, и внезапрно помнишь как его зовут. Друг - это уже что-то большее, друг это тот человек которого ты узнал и доверяешь ему. Как правило, есть еще градации между этим. Есть у нас поговорка: Друг познается в беде. Это значит, что как бы тебе не было тяжело, друг всегда придет на помощь. Именно друг, а не знакомый или приятель. Это наша ментальность, вам это тяжело будет понять, но у нас все строится именно на этом. Другими словами, случайно встреченный человек не будет являться не то что другом, а даже не приятелем. Пара пива, скажем, на курорте с ним, не делает его близким, запомнится просто как: это чувак с которым я пил пиво уже не помню когда.
There is a social /professional hierarchy and calling someone you don't know buddy or in any other familiar way it is impolite and disrespectful. Social achievements and positions make the difference. "A friend in need is a friend indeed", someone you know well, trust and rely on, who can and will come to your rescue. Drinking buddies and people you have fun with are superficially acquainted with someone and may be even dangerous. There are also the "false friends" who may randomly live in your neighborhood or in the same mixed group for a while and which may be dangerous too. Calling someone buddy might be deceiving.
Hello Jim, I discovered your channel yesterday. I will be travelling to Moscow and St.Petersburg next year around May. My question is would I be able to exchange hard currency -British Pounds - over there, or would I need to get myself a Tinkoff Card? Thanks.
You will be surprised at what you can adapt to. Many people who immigrate into Russia come from warmer climate, tropical even and they learn to adapt to their new surroundings. When you come from Canada like the Countryside Acres family of 10 does they fit in perfectly in Russia because Canada's winters are similar to Russia's winters.
Russia is much more comfortable in winter than the UK. Because the cost of heating, hot water and electricity is very low. Accordingly, all the houses are very warm. And when you go outside, you wear a warm jacket and a hat.
yeah..buddy is a "drug"...between peers in age/status..or mate like Brits use they often say drug is comrade..it is...but it is buddy too we in post Soviet/ex YU space do not like to use "gospodin" or Mr. it implies distance...any familiarity would allow "drug" to be used if among same age group
In Canada or North America we find it strange to call another man a " mate. " When mate to us is like saying your spouse or your life partner. I use to hate it when I watch an Australian movie and the Aussie actors would call each other mate. But then I got used to them saying it. 😊
@@waynemclaughlin96 true this. Just because we speak one language doesn’t mean we don’t have significant differences in how we speak and refer to people. Americans get informal way quicker than Europeans so that can create awkward situations.
*The wisest thing that should be on everyone's mind currently should be to invest in different streams of income that don't depend on the government. Especially with the current economic crisis around the world. This is still a good time to invest in gold, silver, and digital currencies (BTC, ETH...).*
What ?? You went to the USA when you were twenty , looking at you was that only a few years ago. Enjoyed your info you seem a laissez - faire honest sort of a bloke.
Обезволивающие лекарства содержащие наркотики для онко больных выдают только по рецепту и забирают рецепт для отчета. Антибиотики продают по рецепту но рецепт не забирают. Лекарства без побочных эффектов и вреда ,пробиотики,витамины продают без рецептов.
There are some really ridiculous questions about Russian people, they are just people like you and me, we in the West are completely misinformed about Russia
What kind of work do you do there? My husband is a big rig truck driver for 25+ years and is considering moving there..... but not sure about the job market..... your response would be greatly appreciated... TX.
Уважаемая. Дальнобойщиком тут можно устроится без проблем, но работать на "дядю", не на себя. Вся логистика тут у нас уже распределена. И начинать с одного грузовика будет нерентабельно. Минимум надо 15-20 машин. Тогда будет прибыль. В целом, рынок труда обширен. И пусть Вас не пугает заработная плата, у на низки как налоги, так и коммунальные услуги. Брутто больше у вас, но вы и больше платите. Нетто +/- одинаково.
@@СимонВизенталь-ы7ь definitely considering it.... been considering it for a while now....would definitely like to be on the right side of history.... Slava Russia ❤🇷🇺💯
@@jaculton2641 Firstly, only volunteers are coming now. Secondly, let's say there is a general mobilization, then those who have citizenship and experience of the Russian/Soviet army will go first (this is the official mobilization plan, there is also a second and third wave). And thirdly, if this (general mobilization) does happen, then the first wave provides for 12 million mobilized, the second wave 8 million. If Russia suddenly needs so many military personnel, then I'm not sure that even Australia will be calm at this time.
How do you get on with accessing money from your home country ? I presume sanctions stop your normal ATM cards working , is there some way you send yourself money ? obviously you are working so maybe not such a requirement
That's a strange question. The Americans are already here. Everyone can live in Russia, there is no discrimination by nationality, citizenship, skin color, or race. The only requirement is not to break the law
As i russian i dont get why would pharmacist keep your prescription, how would you know how much to dose? memorizing and copying it seems silly way to go about it.
In U.K. people get addicted to prescription drugs. The pharmacist keeps the prescription to stop someone going to every pharmacy and getting lots of the same drug. I think this is the reason
@@lukkam6591 еще раз, на всякий случай: для некоторых препаратов вам надо будет принести рецепт с двумя печатями и этот рецепт подотчетный, он остается в аптеке, т.к. лекарства, которые по ним продаются, строго учитываются. Эти лекарства относятся к категории "лекарства строгого учета". К примеру антидепрессанты(Психоаналептики) , антипсихотические средства, а также препараты, содержащие сильнодействующие и ядовитые вещества ( кстати у них (ядовитых) вообще рецепт действителен всего 15 дней) и т.д. А вы говорите о тех рецептурных препаратах, когда рецепт остается у пациента. Тогда и емиас достаточно))
No. In Russia and many countries near by that's new years. You get presents for new years. And instead of Santa Claus we have "ded moroz" which is "father winter" and it's for new years. Christmas is about Jesus.
It's hard to estimate. Russia has one of the largest percentages of private property owners and I am not saying that everything is perfect, most likely there are some problems at the state level, I repeat, it is difficult to assess the scale, since there are no proper official statistics. But there are very few such people at the household level. In my city of about 1.5 million inhabitants, in 10 years I have met maybe 5 people. For example, there are gypsies who beg at train stations. But I know for sure that these Gypsies live in large private houses outside the city and I saw them being brought to work every morning by their men in minibuses. The men themselves are dressed in expensive clothes with lots of gold jewelry. What category should such people belong to? I also know for sure that these "homeless" beggars earned 4 times more than I did at work. There have also been numerous investigations into the homeless in Moscow. Once it was a whole business. Everything is complicated, but ordinary residents hardly see them.
Бездомные прячутся. Потому что социальные органы принудительно лечат от алкоголизма,заставят работать и выделяют койку место в общежитии. Но многие социальные службы работают плохо,занимаясь только инвалидами и безработными.
In 2014 there was a coup. Soon after, there was a massacre in Odessa (dozens of people were burned alive). Ethnic Russians living in Ukraine were treated as subhuman. Their language and culture was being oppressed. A civil war broke out due to the rise in ethnic tensions. For 8 years the Ukrainian military was indiscriminately shelling civilians living in Donbas. If Zelensky honored the Minsk agreement and pledged neutrality, none of this would have happened. The 8 year civil war would have ended and Donbas would have remained part of Ukraine. War is the ultimate failure of diplomacy. Zelensky, Poroshenko, Merkel and Hollande admitted that Ukraine had no intention to honor the Minsk agreements. Who didn't want peace? Who advised against the 2022 peace talks in April? Hint: someone visited Zelensky in Kiev at that time Russia's national security was compromised once NATO began to expand eastwards. Russia clearly stated that Ukraine joining NATO was a red line (November 2021) and unfortunately this concern was never taken seriously. The Russians openly stated: if nothing changes, we will be forced to act in order to defend our national security. Enhancing the national security of one country at the expense of another is unacceptable. The Russians have legitimate security concerns. 20th September, 2021. Ukraine launched military drills with US and NATO NATO is not a defensive alliance. NATO illegally bombed Yugoslavia (a direct violation of the U.N. Charter). We should never forget what they did to Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq etc. Who blew up the pipeline causing an environmental disaster? Zelensky banned all opposition and arrested a leading priest. Zelensky tried to invoke article 5 under false pretenses. Remember the incident in Poland. Ethnic Russians living in Ukraine were treated as subhuman. Their language and culture was being oppressed. Poroshenko said, “Our children will go to schools and kindergartens-theirs will hide in the basements”. Russians will never forget the 2014 Odessa massacre. The whole world needs to know about it. Why was Denis Kireev eliminated? He was a member of Ukraine's negotiating team during the peace negotiations. He wanted to help his country. Ukraine has a hit list. They target artists, journalists and ordinary citizens. Hundreds of children are on this list. 13 year old Faina Savenkova was placed on this list. Pink Floyd's Roger Waters is on this list. Jimmy Dore (American stand-up comedian, podcaster) and Aaron Maté (Canadian writer and journalist) are on this list. There is evidence that Ukrainian troops have been indiscriminately shelling civilians in Donbas (they used petal mines and targeted areas where there was no military presence). The azov troops trapped in the azovstal steelworks in Mariupol used human shields. They refused to allow civilians to leave despite of humanitarian corridors being present. Russia held a proposed cease fire in order for the civilians to leave, but azov would not allow the civilians to leave. Ukraine has committed many acts of terrorism (car bombs and other forms of assassination). Darya Dugina (journalist) R.I.P. The first terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge killed the truck driver and the individuals in the adjacent car (innocent civilian victims). The second terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge killed two parents and severely injured their young daughter. I have done a lot of research and it took me a long time to write this comment. I have stated a lot of facts and I have given my honest opinion. I have provided a brief summary of events that took place. In order to explain this whole situation in great detail, a book would need to be written. Hopefully someone will write an UNBIASED book, stating facts and allowing the readers to form their own judgments. Everything I said can be fact checked and verified.
@@artemprudnikov5693 that question was not for you. But I'll answer it anyway, it's hard to find a well compensated job with the same quality of life outside of those two cities.
This is strange. In Russia, firstly, there is no such culture of living in tents in public places. It's hard to explain, but it's a very big topic. Secondly, there are a lot of restrictions where tents cannot be set up, including on private territory, in public places (roads, sidewalks, parking lots), i.e. wherever you interfere with pedestrians or transport. The police will remove such tents during the day and subject the owners or participants of the tent installation to administrative punishment (not criminal). Therefore, that situation must have some kind of context.
Не может быть что палатки в городе. Могут бездомные на скамейках спать или на траве. Но палатки это невозможно. Кстати бездомными должны работать социальные органы:востановить документы,пристроит на работу и выделить койку месту в общежитиии,принудительно лечит от алкоголизма.
@@ТинаВолина нашла новость про палаточные городки в Лужниках, она от 2008 года :" На финал Лиги чемпионов, который пройдет 21 мая в "Лужниках", в российскую столицу прибудут около 55 тыс. английских болельщиков. Основная масса болельщиков чартерными рейсами прилетит непосредственно в день игры. Однако, первый самолет с английскими болельщиками прибудет из Манчестера в аэропорт Домодедово уже 19 мая. В Москве болельщиков расселят в 70 гостиницах, а в "Лужниках" откроются два палаточных городка по 20 тыс. мест каждый для болельщиков каждой из команд. Там для них будет организованы культурная программа и горячее питание"
Не вводите в заблуждение людей, есть рецептурные препараты, когда рецепт подотчетен, его забирают у вас в аптеке. И вы не сможете купить по такому рецепту "на всю зарплату" лекарств. Вам продадут ровно столько, сколько написано в рецепте. Например, если рецепт на антидепрессанты.
@@joeshugabowski1444 нет, совсем немного! И у нас нет такой проблемы, как на Западе. На Западе антидепрессанты используются, как наркотики ((( и это массовая проблема. Дай Бог, чтобы люди, приезжающие в Россию, не привезли с собой проблемы.... Всем мира и ❤
@@scottishguyinmoscow Yes. Just making a joke about the irony. Everything is a “drug”. It’s just funny how the world looks at specific things as socially acceptable and others as not. Eating is a drug. Money is a drug. Playing video games is a drug. Watching UA-cam is a drug. They all cause dopamine to be released.
New year is a big deal. On 25th December it’s just a normal working day here and only catholics celebrate Christmas. There is a Xmas on 7th Jan but it’s doesnt seem to be as big a deal
Oh, I wouldn't say that, Jim, because I have seen videos from expats living in Moscow and in St. Petersburg showing the beautiful Christmas lights that are displayed in the winter months, which are spectacular. Along with some Christmas stands selling all kinds of goodies and sweets and toys 🧸 🔫 But for the Russians to go out caroling from door to door, I wouldn't say would do that. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦 🍺 🍻 to you in Moscow. 😊
@@waynemclaughlin96 in Soviet time New Year as secular holiday replaced Chritmas as religious holiday, keeping most of Christmas attributes and traditions.
Did I answer everything you wanted to know? Did I miss anything?
Why do you want to be something you're not?
@@lervish1966not sure what you mean
Я тоже не понимаю такого наезда?😂😂😂
@@ЕленаШепелева-я9у I think he’s trying to be rude, let’s see if he explains himself 😂
@@lervish1966 are you a real alien 👽?
Hello my fellow Scotsman. I am an old guy of 67 who lives in Denmark. I stumbled across your work. It's very good. You have good honesty and truth in your material.
You are a credit to our country. Scotland. I have read about Russia since I was a teenager. They are a much maligned country which is totally unjustified.
I am glad you show Scotland and Russia in a positive way.
I have a daughter your age and she has red hair too. She is also a clever wee lass with a personality. Maybe it's the hair colour.
Well done son.
@@wallisthescot6544 it must be the hair colour! Thanks for watching
@@scottishguyinmoscow😂😂😂
From my visits to Russia most people there think the US media is laughable and not to be believed.
US media is laughable, but Russian media and news...
They’re not wrong
I am also another scottish guy in moscow
Nice on John! I thought I was the only one here
==DON'T DRINK WHISKEY -- DRINK VODKA ==
Develop your own channel please. I myself am an expat in Russia. Good to 'join the family'.
Cool! 🎉
Россия и Шотландия очень похожи климатически, как похожи и характеры наших народов.
@@ЛизаХ-л2г характеры похоже? Вы вообще о чём?!
I’ll be coming over from England indefinitely in December. Would be great to meet up for a mini tour.
Yeah, give me a shout when you get here
не самое лучшее время года для осмотра достопримечательностей и города)
@@allanek7881 You are kidding right? I LOVE Moscow in December/Jan. So pretty, lots to do and see. Everything still open as normal. VDNH, Red Square, Arbat, Zaryadye Park, Sokolniki, Gorky etc etc.....
Really loving these videos, each one is getting better. Hope this channel grows, the mood is perfect, casual, and welcoming.
@@tselinsky6452 thanks very much
About prescriptions: you don't always need them.
There are three medicine types in Russia: the ones that don't require prescription at all, the ones that you can buy only having a prescription (but you keep the prescription), and the ones which can only be bought leaving the prescription at the pharmacy.
So, you can get most of the drugs (mild painkillers, stomach medicines, muscle relaxants etc.) without any papers at all.
You may have to show a prescription to buy some antibiotics.
And you will certainly be required to hand over a proper prescription to pharmacist to buy stuff like antidepressants, strong painkillers and sedatives.
The fact that doctor always gives you a prescription does not always mean that you can't buy medications without it.
@@Ultranium1 thanks for confirming
Haha, as if there are no OTC drugs elsewhere. Tovarisch, you can buy even codeine-containing medicines in the EU as OTC. It is called "over the counter", not "without papers".
My perception of Russia has been completely turned on its head by seeing your videos, and in a good way, it's not at all what I expected
The place with the largest number of red-haired people in the world is in Russia. It is the Udmurt Republic.
There is a saying in Scotland -
Sun's oot - Taps Aff - Gingers In
- which translates to The sky has cleared and the sun is shining , Take off your t - shirts and enjoy the sunshine - but those with ginger hair have very light skin that burns easily so need to go indoors
Не поверите, но это Кавказ. Чеченцы, они рыжие, и дагестанцы тоже.
I am a Russian living in Scotland. Never thought I'd see a Scottish guy move and live in Russia. Pretty fascinating to learn about your experience living in Russia. It's like we swapped places
С конца нулевых запад потерял свою привлекательность. Если б мне сейча предложили какую нить гринкарту я б покрутил у виска и поржал
Уехать из России!!!! Это сейчас верх безумия! Россия, несмотря на СВО, - это самое привлекательное место в мире.
@@leetster6303 are you enjoying Scotland?
@@vz8323 уехал я 12 лет назад. обратно хочу но здесь есть семья и работа у меня.
@@scottishguyinmoscow i live my life in a way where i enjoy myself no matter where i am. scotland is a beautiful country and life is easy here. but people are taking what they have for granted and are slowly ruining it. people are slowly but surely losing their morality and sense of unity here. only god knows where this will lead.
Russia is 100% better than most if not all western countries. Russia is generally more civilised.
@@GregoryBamber agreed
1000000%%%!!!! 👍💯
only if you like vodka
@@GregoryBamber More civilised 🤣🤣🤣 I would ask the countries around Russia that question I doubt they will agree with you
@@matthewsill-ei5gf Ikr, I these lot have chugged the Kool-aid sadly.
The Moscow metro has a Passenger Mobility Support Center (PMSC) - a service of the metro and the Moscow Central Circle, whose employees help travel safely and comfortably around the metro and the MCC. The center's inspectors help people with limited mobility to travel around the metro as safely and comfortably as possible: those with hearing, vision, musculoskeletal disorders, the elderly, large families, parents with children under 7, etc., as well as organized groups of passengers, including children's groups (students in grades 1-6).
The center's employees accompany passengers free of charge along the entire route from the entrance to the metro to the exit, and accompany them to commuter trains, bus stations, long-distance trains, and social facilities.
@@Natalia_13-e1p thanks for the info
@@scottishguyinmoscow 🤝
Edinburgh, where 40% of the population are carriers of this gene, is the world capital of "ginger hair". According to some data, the largest number of redheads in Russia live in Komi, Udmurtia and Tatarstan, and in these regions they can be found even more often than in Ireland.
PS See: Eli from Russia
Thank you for confirming! Yeah I thought there were more in Scotland. But yeah I’ve saw her channel, she is very ginger
Встречаю внука из школы, район михалково, поражаюсь количеству рыжих мальчишек в младших классах, у моего внука во 2 классе трое рыжих ребят!
Gingers in Ireland = 10%, Scotland = 6%. Edinburgh will have the least number in Scotland as it used to be part of Northumbria ( Angles).
Eli is a lovely lady.
You ought to come to the rural areas in Australia ,there are bluey's of both sexes everywhere, and it's true, don't mess with them they are ticked off easily.
I got on well in Russia because I believe in being honest so I fitted in well and will be moving there soon.
@@GregoryBamber yeah it’s easy for good people to fit in here
1 Для инвалидов и колясок есть специальные законы (если в доме проживает инвалид то переоборудуют лестницы) Все новые государственные учреждения обязательно имеют пандусы для колясок
В транспорте тоже есть специальные места.
2 Рецепт в аптеке забирают только если препараты содержат наркотические средства. Остальные рецепты возвращают так как лечение может быть долгим и вам потребуется несколько походов в аптеку в течении периода лечения.
Listen, i'm from Romania, i watch another 2 channels of 2 russian ladys from Siberia, and watching you confirm to me what i saw is real, if i could i would move too in Moscow, i'm at penssion, 61 years of age, love your videos, looking forward to see you again
"Buddy" is American and not "talking down." of course, context is everything. I wouldn't be offended if a stranger said "Hey buddy" to greet me or get my attention.
Agree. This guy just has an agenda.
yeah..buddy is a "drug"...between peers in age/status..
they often say drug is comrade..it is...but it is buddy too
we in post Soviet/ex YU space do not like to use "gospodin" or Mr. it implies distance...any familiarity would allow "drug" to be used if among same age group
About criticizing the food - i always tell the truth so that a waiter person could pass my comment to higher ups and they could improve the establishment. It's actually common normal thing in Russian restaurants - good restaurants themselves want to know your feedback and waiterers are just passing the message.
One thing you hit the nail on the head on is the difference between Russia and the West in terms of talking to people. People ask us how we are doing in the West but don't really want to hear an answer, except "good, doing good."
What amuses me most is the way Hollywood movies show a character getting hit by a train - "How are you?", "I'm ok!". 😆
It's true. When you ask us "how are you?" they will answer you as is, and it may not always be "good"))
So everything is affordable except the gyms apparently, I pay $18 a week for unlimited access here in Australia. I’m also a rang (red head), almost always anyone with that trait in Australia has Scottish or Irish decent but I wasn’t teased for it. Other than being singled out by teachers to put sunscreen on all the time
I am a 76 year old American. I have never called anyone "Buddy" in my life BUT it is no different than Aussies calling someone "Mate or Matey". They certainly aren't talking down to you and, even contrarily, could be considered an endearing term. You would never use that term in a business setting. I have enjoyed all of your videos.
In the west of Scotland we call guys we don’t know ‘Jim’, which I believe might even be this guy’s name. In Moscow they call you ‘man’, or, if you’re lucky, ‘young man’. I think he was just warning the guy not to get over-familiar. Scots are quite friendly, but a stranger is still a stranger.
Do you know who Mikhail Lermontov is? Do you know about his origin? Have you read him? No? - Find out about him! I'm interested in your reaction.
@@stackysovetnik not yet but I’ll look him up
@@scottishguyinmoscowHe is a Russian poet,his ancestors were scots.
Claimed descent from Thomas ‘the Rhymer’ Learmonth, the famous Scots bard who ran off with the Queen of Elfland for seven years.
Thanks for taking the time to answer questions, and thanks for showing what life is like there. Would like to visit God willing, and I plan to start Russian lessons too. I listen to Russian music and I also follow some of your friends ‚ vlogs…,American expat & Wild Siberian and I love Sasha in Russia…… as a black person I have seen that Russians respect everyone who respects them & their country.
Afro Russia TV is also a great channel about black life in Russia.
My Cousin Davy Lees, in Motherwell calls me pal, after a dram or 2, but never buddy. Yanks call people buddy. Aussies and Kiwis it's mate, or Bro.
Great post mate. Take care.
Weed being illegal makes Russia extremely appealing. Smelling weed everywhere in the US is awful now.
I was amazed how clean is everything and how serene and the prices, man, the prices are....bonkers!!!! Im not an envious person, but you i envy 😊
I have been a Muscovite since birth. I would like to clarify a little. We have homeless people, but there are very few of them for a city of 20 million. There are unemployed people too, but there are few of them, you can always find a job to live well-fed and warm in Moscow, it's just that many have inflated expectations and want a lot and right away. We also have a drug addiction problem, but the police are still fighting it, compared to our southern regions the situation is under control. We have racism, but it is everyday, and if a person with a different skin color accepts our culture of behavior and shows decency, he will be happy here, any everyday racist will become his friend. Well, something like that. But of course, compared to any European metropolis, Moscow today is a branch of heaven on earth. If only the summer were a little longer :)
P.S. And of course we have crime, but in recent years it has decreased several times. We have long been accustomed to leaving phones on the table in restaurants without fear when going to the toilet or walking around the city at night. Of course, robberies happen from time to time, but you can only read about this in police reports. Neither I nor my friends and acquaintances have encountered this for a long time.
Cameras are everywhere)
If like is so good in Russia why do you feel the need to invade your neighbors lands?
Also, why did a million Russians leave Russia?
@@mikegoodie7905 Sorry if I seem rude, but I do not talk about politics with people processed by propaganda. It is better to ask foreigners who come here whether it is good in Russia or not, I guess that is the reason you came to this channel, By the way, there are a lot of foreigners running blogs from Russia here on UA-cam . I am Russian and therefore I can be biased.
@@ДмитрийАндрианов-й4ы I'm guessing it is better to ask a few of the million Russians who fled Russia whether or not it is good in Russia, rather than a foreigner who recently moved to Russia.
I understand that you cannot safely talk politics in Russia, but are you able to call the invasion a war yet, without going to jail?
@@mikegoodie7905 Ok, you provoked me, but only once, I will not answer anymore. Firstly, I am an opponent of Putin, I consider him a bad president, although he has merits and we have begun to live much better in recent years, but he has not managed foreign policy. Secondly, I call this war a war, Putin calls it a war, military journalists call it a war, and everyone calls it a war, imagine that no one is in jail. And thirdly, do not write to me anymore, I do not communicate with people whose brains are washed.
If you believe family, friends and community are most important then you will get along well in Russia.
у вас прекрасный акцент. очень понятный английский язык, я бы хотел себе такого учителя в школу
Check out Sam’s Russian Adventures for detailed instructions -citizenship strategies
Я как москвичка , хотела бы вам посоветовать посетить остров мечты в Москве это шикарный парк аттракционов , думаю вас это точно впечатлит 😊
As a Russian who speaks a little bit of his broken English I do love Scottish accent. Absolutely, You and Critical Drinker here on UA-cam are my best
Well done
Jim, I encourage you look under the painting on the wall. There could be treasure there! Or just a hole... Both options are Russian-style)
I’ll look when I get home 🫣
I remember visiting Edinburgh many years ago and struggling to understand Scottish accent. Soon I noticed there are several accents with different levels of required comprehension. I didn't have much trouble understanding people working in tourism infrastructure, but cashiers in random grocery stores... I had to ask them to repeat themselves several times only to know cans of Dr Pepper went with a discount, I felt embarassed.
Your accent is easy to comprehend, thank you!
Good content btw. Spent 13 years in Glasgow (oooooh the banter !!) and know Moscow very well. Just back from 5 weeks there. We will definitely know a few mutual ex pat bozo's
Cheers Tom!
Look out for Conor Sadsacs who sings for the clover rovers. Thoroughbred "bawbag"! Just kidding a good lad is our Conor. Say Hello from Tomás.
Welcome
For those who asked about a criminal record, if you are a good person and have not committed anything terrible, then you can enter Russia, here is a clipping from the article - An entry ban is imposed on foreign citizens and stateless persons with an outstanding or outstanding criminal record for an intentional crime. However, upon expiration of the repayment period, such citizens can immediately enter the Russian Federation.
About wheelchairs and metro stations.
There is a special service in Moscow that a person with disabilities can contact when they are going to take a subway ride. An employee will be assigned to him at the entrance and exit stations.
Я был в Эдинбурге , в 2010 году, один из красивейших городов .
Один из самых серых...
@@Laura-mi7yl А какой должен быть, в цветах ЛГБТ?
@@darkfiles2274 а тёмно серый везде...кстати почти чёрный, вам нравился бы или что? Каждый день! При чем и погода всегда серая, пасмурная. Попробуйте!
@@Laura-mi7yl Я был в середине лета, была отличная погода.
@@darkfiles2274 Рада, что вам повезло!
Brilliant video Jim. Great watching your videos, I'm from Hamilton just down the road from where your from in Lanark. Me & my wife are hopefully going to visit Moscow in the near future,I know I'll need a holiday visa but my Mrs is Polish not sure if they need a visa. Anyway, you giveva Brilliant insight to Moscow. Look forward to more videos.
@@ChrisPipinghot nice one Chris, one of my best mates lives in Hamilton. Cheers for watching!
Yes, Polish people need visas to Russia.
Отличное видео приятель!
такие вопросы задают .что думаешь .а не дураки ли они? так не знать о самой большой в мире стране ровным счетом ничего!
The doctor will be able to write a prescription by hand. But it is still saved in the system and in the lobby of the clinic you can print it, in whole or only the qr code that you give at the pharmacy.
Cheers buddy! :)
great FAQ! TY!
Странно, что не спросили ходят ли медведи по улицам
I was born and raised in Glasgow and have travelled a bit.
I now live in Elgin in north east Scotland. I agree that you have to tone down your accent but don’t consider it speaking properly just differently.
I found the Australians, Americans and Dutch people liked the direct approach of the ‘Weegies’ (natives of Glasgow ).
Maybe that’s one of the reasons Billy Connolly is so popular in these countries too.
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What does buddy mean in Scotland, why is it offensive? In America its normal to say that to strangers. Explain please, curious
The same in Canada, too. In Canada a person would say how's it going buddy ? Or sometimes say how's it going pal ? We say that in an endearment way to a stranger we don't know.
That's just Jim doesn't like being called buddy there is plenty of hello bud/buddy/mate/pal/amigo/mucker in Scotland
В России, есть градация. Приятель, ну звучит как то панибратски к человеку которого ты не знаешь. И такое тут мы не используем. У вас есть одно buddy/friеnd. У нас же градаций больше. Знакомый - тот человек которого видел пару раз, обменялся телефонами на всякий случай. Приятель - больше чем просто знакомый, с кем пару раз пил пиво, и обсуждал дела, и внезапрно помнишь как его зовут. Друг - это уже что-то большее, друг это тот человек которого ты узнал и доверяешь ему. Как правило, есть еще градации между этим. Есть у нас поговорка: Друг познается в беде. Это значит, что как бы тебе не было тяжело, друг всегда придет на помощь. Именно друг, а не знакомый или приятель. Это наша ментальность, вам это тяжело будет понять, но у нас все строится именно на этом. Другими словами, случайно встреченный человек не будет являться не то что другом, а даже не приятелем. Пара пива, скажем, на курорте с ним, не делает его близким, запомнится просто как: это чувак с которым я пил пиво уже не помню когда.
Countries vary. I think for Scots, buddy might sound like dude.
There is a social /professional hierarchy and calling someone you don't know buddy or in any other familiar way it is impolite and disrespectful. Social achievements and positions make the difference. "A friend in need is a friend indeed", someone you know well, trust and rely on, who can and will come to your rescue. Drinking buddies and people you have fun with are superficially acquainted with someone and may be even dangerous. There are also the "false friends" who may randomly live in your neighborhood or in the same mixed group for a while and which may be dangerous too. Calling someone buddy might be deceiving.
Depends on the prescription and on the pharmacist 😄 If it's a strong-ish painkiller, they would definitely take the prescription off of you
I walked into a Star dogs 🐶 and quickly walked out again!
nice vid
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Hello Jim, I discovered your channel yesterday. I will be travelling to Moscow and St.Petersburg next year around May. My question is would I be able to exchange hard currency -British Pounds - over there, or would I need to get myself a Tinkoff Card? Thanks.
Bring American dollars, crisp notes and you can change them in any bank
@@scottishguyinmoscow Thanks Jim. Would I have a difficult time if I only had pound notes though?
I can imagine Moscow being phenomenal May-October. But I highly doubt those Russian winters are tolerable for me.
You will be surprised at what you can adapt to. Many people who immigrate into Russia come from warmer climate, tropical even and they learn to adapt to their new surroundings. When you come from Canada like the Countryside Acres family of 10 does they fit in perfectly in Russia because Canada's winters are similar to Russia's winters.
Russia is much more comfortable in winter than the UK. Because the cost of heating, hot water and electricity is very low. Accordingly, all the houses are very warm. And when you go outside, you wear a warm jacket and a hat.
My husband is Peruvian, we are living in StPetersburg. He loves snow and winters, especially lack of mosquitos
yeah..buddy is a "drug"...between peers in age/status..or mate like Brits use
they often say drug is comrade..it is...but it is buddy too
we in post Soviet/ex YU space do not like to use "gospodin" or Mr. it implies distance...any familiarity would allow "drug" to be used if among same age group
Wht type of visas are available to Westerners?
Inverness.... Maybe a question from an Outlander series fan :)
Buddy is similar to pal, mate etc
Sounds strange to a Scottish guy.
@@scottishguyinmoscowyou are better off in Moscow.
@@scottishguyinmoscowit’s very much an American thing and Americans tend to get very informal very fast. Not a European thing for sure.
In Canada or North America we find it strange to call another man a " mate. " When mate to us is like saying your spouse or your life partner. I use to hate it when I watch an Australian movie and the Aussie actors would call each other mate. But then I got used to them saying it. 😊
@@waynemclaughlin96 true this. Just because we speak one language doesn’t mean we don’t have significant differences in how we speak and refer to people. Americans get informal way quicker than Europeans so that can create awkward situations.
*The wisest thing that should be on everyone's mind currently should be to invest in different streams of income that don't depend on the government. Especially with the current economic crisis around the world. This is still a good time to invest in gold, silver, and digital currencies (BTC, ETH...).*
What ?? You went to the USA when you were twenty , looking at you was that only a few years ago. Enjoyed your info you seem a laissez - faire honest sort of a bloke.
I’m 41 😁
How can you not miss Inverness (even if you have never been there) LOL 🤣🤣
Обезволивающие лекарства содержащие наркотики для онко больных выдают только по рецепту и забирают рецепт для отчета. Антибиотики продают по рецепту но рецепт не забирают. Лекарства без побочных эффектов и вреда ,пробиотики,витамины продают без рецептов.
There are some really ridiculous questions about Russian people, they are just people like you and me, we in the West are completely misinformed about Russia
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What kind of work do you do there?
My husband is a big rig truck driver for 25+ years and is considering moving there..... but not sure about the job market..... your response would be greatly appreciated... TX.
Уважаемая. Дальнобойщиком тут можно устроится без проблем, но работать на "дядю", не на себя. Вся логистика тут у нас уже распределена. И начинать с одного грузовика будет нерентабельно. Минимум надо 15-20 машин. Тогда будет прибыль. В целом, рынок труда обширен. И пусть Вас не пугает заработная плата, у на низки как налоги, так и коммунальные услуги. Брутто больше у вас, но вы и больше платите. Нетто +/- одинаково.
You not bothered that he could end up driving a tank in Kursk?
@@jaculton2641 Are you Polish or just not very smart? Driving a truck and a tank have something in common, like a bicycle and an airplane. 😆
@@СимонВизенталь-ы7ь definitely considering it.... been considering it for a while now....would definitely like to be on the right side of history.... Slava Russia ❤🇷🇺💯
@@jaculton2641 Firstly, only volunteers are coming now.
Secondly, let's say there is a general mobilization, then those who have citizenship and experience of the Russian/Soviet army will go first (this is the official mobilization plan, there is also a second and third wave).
And thirdly, if this (general mobilization) does happen, then the first wave provides for 12 million mobilized, the second wave 8 million. If Russia suddenly needs so many military personnel, then I'm not sure that even Australia will be calm at this time.
Stardogs are only missing bacon bits, otherwise they're great.
How do you get on with accessing money from your home country ? I presume sanctions stop your normal ATM cards working , is there some way you send yourself money ? obviously you are working so maybe not such a requirement
How old are you mate?
41
Can Americans live there?
Yeah of course. Check through my videos I have a few videos with my American friend
That's a strange question. The Americans are already here. Everyone can live in Russia, there is no discrimination by nationality, citizenship, skin color, or race. The only requirement is not to break the law
Sure. Of coiurse can .
@@k1ssulja yes agreed, I know Americans here. Unfortunately people think there might be a problem. I think Russians are welcoming to all good people
@@agirbova agreed
Are you afraid of falling out of windows I’ve noticed it’s quite common for people to fallout of windows in Russia
Really? How common? When was the last case?
As i russian i dont get why would pharmacist keep your prescription, how would you know how much to dose? memorizing and copying it seems silly way to go about it.
In U.K. people get addicted to prescription drugs. The pharmacist keeps the prescription to stop someone going to every pharmacy and getting lots of the same drug. I think this is the reason
и в РФ есть такие рецептурные препараты, когда фармацевт забирает рецепт, например антидепрессанты
@@scottishguyinmoscow в РФ так же есть такие препараты, когда фармацевт обязан забирать рецепт
В emias же все сохраняется. Вообще в приложении в телефоне все есть, там вроде даже бумажки не обязательно распечатывать
@@lukkam6591 еще раз, на всякий случай: для некоторых препаратов вам надо будет принести рецепт с двумя печатями и этот рецепт подотчетный, он остается в аптеке, т.к. лекарства, которые по ним продаются, строго учитываются. Эти лекарства относятся к категории "лекарства строгого учета". К примеру антидепрессанты(Психоаналептики) , антипсихотические средства, а также препараты, содержащие сильнодействующие и ядовитые вещества ( кстати у них (ядовитых) вообще рецепт действителен всего 15 дней) и т.д. А вы говорите о тех рецептурных препаратах, когда рецепт остается у пациента. Тогда и емиас достаточно))
Is Christmas overly commercialised like in England where decorations go up in October?
What's your mental infatuation with Christmas?
@@thewanderer8643 Christ is King. That's my infatuation.
@@Maxშემიწყალე Fine, but its over 3months away and what does it have to do with Russia/Moscow?
No. In Russia and many countries near by that's new years. You get presents for new years. And instead of Santa Claus we have "ded moroz" which is "father winter" and it's for new years. Christmas is about Jesus.
Is washing below the knees in a shower part of Russian daily life?
No need mate, the soap and water just drips down 😉🤣
@@scottishguyinmoscowI’ve still never met anyone who does 😂
If they do I’d be checking their hard drive 😉😂
for a single woman over 40, is it okay ti find a partner? or are all Russian men married?
I’ve heard it’s illegal to shave reindeer if they are in a rowing boat ?
I hear in Russia people don't display their lack of intelligence on internet in the form of a lame/ unfunny joke
@@irinavlady8299 humour is subjective.
Where are the homeless in Russia?
It's hard to estimate. Russia has one of the largest percentages of private property owners and I am not saying that everything is perfect, most likely there are some problems at the state level, I repeat, it is difficult to assess the scale, since there are no proper official statistics. But there are very few such people at the household level. In my city of about 1.5 million inhabitants, in 10 years I have met maybe 5 people.
For example, there are gypsies who beg at train stations. But I know for sure that these Gypsies live in large private houses outside the city and I saw them being brought to work every morning by their men in minibuses. The men themselves are dressed in expensive clothes with lots of gold jewelry. What category should such people belong to? I also know for sure that these "homeless" beggars earned 4 times more than I did at work.
There have also been numerous investigations into the homeless in Moscow. Once it was a whole business.
Everything is complicated, but ordinary residents hardly see them.
Бездомные прячутся. Потому что социальные органы принудительно лечат от алкоголизма,заставят работать и выделяют койку место в общежитии. Но многие социальные службы работают плохо,занимаясь только инвалидами и безработными.
What does your training include . Why not film a workout ?
Promoting Russia while they destroy Ukraine
In 2014 there was a coup. Soon after, there was a massacre in Odessa (dozens of people were burned alive). Ethnic Russians living in Ukraine were treated as subhuman. Their language and culture was being oppressed. A civil war broke out due to the rise in ethnic tensions. For 8 years the Ukrainian military was indiscriminately shelling civilians living in Donbas.
If Zelensky honored the Minsk agreement and pledged neutrality, none of this would have happened. The 8 year civil war would have ended and Donbas would have remained part of Ukraine. War is the ultimate failure of diplomacy.
Zelensky, Poroshenko, Merkel and Hollande admitted that Ukraine had no intention to honor the Minsk agreements.
Who didn't want peace? Who advised against the 2022 peace talks in April? Hint: someone visited Zelensky in Kiev at that time
Russia's national security was compromised once NATO began to expand eastwards. Russia clearly stated that Ukraine joining NATO was a red line (November 2021) and unfortunately this concern was never taken seriously. The Russians openly stated: if nothing changes, we will be forced to act in order to defend our national security. Enhancing the national security of one country at the expense of another is unacceptable. The Russians have legitimate security concerns.
20th September, 2021. Ukraine launched military drills with US and NATO
NATO is not a defensive alliance. NATO illegally bombed Yugoslavia (a direct violation of the U.N. Charter).
We should never forget what they did to Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq etc.
Who blew up the pipeline causing an environmental disaster?
Zelensky banned all opposition and arrested a leading priest.
Zelensky tried to invoke article 5 under false pretenses. Remember the incident in Poland.
Ethnic Russians living in Ukraine were treated as subhuman. Their language and culture was being oppressed.
Poroshenko said, “Our children will go to schools and kindergartens-theirs will hide in the basements”.
Russians will never forget the 2014 Odessa massacre. The whole world needs to know about it.
Why was Denis Kireev eliminated? He was a member of Ukraine's negotiating team during the peace negotiations. He wanted to help his country.
Ukraine has a hit list. They target artists, journalists and ordinary citizens. Hundreds of children are on this list. 13 year old Faina Savenkova was placed on this list.
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters is on this list. Jimmy Dore (American stand-up comedian, podcaster) and Aaron Maté (Canadian writer and journalist) are on this list.
There is evidence that Ukrainian troops have been indiscriminately shelling civilians in Donbas (they used petal mines and targeted areas where there was no military presence).
The azov troops trapped in the azovstal steelworks in Mariupol used human shields. They refused to allow civilians to leave despite of humanitarian corridors being present.
Russia held a proposed cease fire in order for the civilians to leave, but azov would not allow the civilians to leave.
Ukraine has committed many acts of terrorism (car bombs and other forms of assassination). Darya Dugina (journalist) R.I.P.
The first terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge killed the truck driver and the individuals in the adjacent car (innocent civilian victims).
The second terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge killed two parents and severely injured their young daughter.
I have done a lot of research and it took me a long time to write this comment. I have stated a lot of facts and I have given my honest opinion.
I have provided a brief summary of events that took place. In order to explain this whole situation in great detail, a book would need to be written.
Hopefully someone will write an UNBIASED book, stating facts and allowing the readers to form their own judgments. Everything I said can be fact checked and verified.
18% interest rates in Russia, how do you manage ?
How should this affect him?
People live within their means and don't take on credit card debt that's 150% of their income.... Same way the rest of the world does except the west.
I don’t borrow money, but the money I have in the bank gets a lot of interest, so for me it’s great
How old are you and why Moscow and not Saint Petersburg?
Интересный вопрос. А почему не Казань, Нижний Новгород или Тагил?
@@artemprudnikov5693 that question was not for you. But I'll answer it anyway, it's hard to find a well compensated job with the same quality of life outside of those two cities.
@@it6642 сам задал вопрос - сам ответил, я лишь дополнил Ваш вопрос. Но это Ваше дело
@@it6642 он пару лет тут ещё проваладается и свалит ..эти люди без рода без племени .лягушка путешественница как в сказке ..
@@artemprudnikov5693 I answered your question not the one that I initially asked
When we where in Moscow in 2010, we seen people living in tents around the Olympic stadium!
This is strange. In Russia, firstly, there is no such culture of living in tents in public places. It's hard to explain, but it's a very big topic. Secondly, there are a lot of restrictions where tents cannot be set up, including on private territory, in public places (roads, sidewalks, parking lots), i.e. wherever you interfere with pedestrians or transport. The police will remove such tents during the day and subject the owners or participants of the tent installation to administrative punishment (not criminal).
Therefore, that situation must have some kind of context.
вы явно что-то перепутали)))
Не может быть что палатки в городе. Могут бездомные на скамейках спать или на траве. Но палатки это невозможно.
Кстати бездомными должны работать социальные органы:востановить документы,пристроит на работу и выделить койку месту в общежитиии,принудительно лечит от алкоголизма.
Probably there was trade tents. Many markets we had near stadiums at that times. To live in tents is prohibited
@@ТинаВолина нашла новость про палаточные городки в Лужниках, она от 2008 года :" На финал Лиги чемпионов, который пройдет 21 мая в "Лужниках", в российскую столицу прибудут около 55 тыс. английских болельщиков.
Основная масса болельщиков чартерными рейсами прилетит непосредственно в день игры. Однако, первый самолет с английскими болельщиками прибудет из Манчестера в аэропорт Домодедово уже 19 мая.
В Москве болельщиков расселят в 70 гостиницах, а в "Лужниках" откроются два палаточных городка по 20 тыс. мест каждый для болельщиков каждой из команд. Там для них будет организованы культурная программа и горячее питание"
В России если тебе выписали лекрства, ты можешь их купить сколько хочешь, хоть на все свои деньги 😂😂
Не вводите в заблуждение людей, есть рецептурные препараты, когда рецепт подотчетен, его забирают у вас в аптеке. И вы не сможете купить по такому рецепту "на всю зарплату" лекарств. Вам продадут ровно столько, сколько написано в рецепте. Например, если рецепт на антидепрессанты.
@@allanek7881 Many Russians on anti depressants?
@@joeshugabowski1444 нет, совсем немного! И у нас нет такой проблемы, как на Западе. На Западе антидепрессанты используются, как наркотики ((( и это массовая проблема.
Дай Бог, чтобы люди, приезжающие в Россию, не привезли с собой проблемы....
Всем мира и ❤
No-one asked about his lovely gf ?
Yes, drugs are bad for you.
Also people sipping on caffeine and alcohol:
🤷♂️
Just saw no! 🖐️
@@scottishguyinmoscow
Yes. Just making a joke about the irony. Everything is a “drug”. It’s just funny how the world looks at specific things as socially acceptable and others as not.
Eating is a drug. Money is a drug. Playing video games is a drug. Watching UA-cam is a drug. They all cause dopamine to be released.
Как ты вообще умудрился до 40 лет то дожить с такой кашей в голове? 🤦♂
Great idea move from a country with freedom to a country with non it makes complete senses 😂😂😂😂
Да,в России вы не можете употреблять наркотики и продавать,носить оружие,грабить прохожих и магазинов.
@@ТинаВолина If you can read in English then reply in English
@@matthewsill-ei5gfthey don't like the freedom of the criminality, do you?
@@eedragonr Who doesn't?
@eedragonr LOL the funny thing is Russia is definitely not a place for free speech ask navalney
Boring video
Your face is boring.
You can use it next time you want a sleep
Is Christmas overly commercialised like in England where decorations go up in October?
New year is a big deal. On 25th December it’s just a normal working day here and only catholics celebrate Christmas. There is a Xmas on 7th Jan but it’s doesnt seem to be as big a deal
Oh, I wouldn't say that, Jim, because I have seen videos from expats living in Moscow and in St. Petersburg showing the beautiful Christmas lights that are displayed in the winter months, which are spectacular. Along with some Christmas stands selling all kinds of goodies and sweets and toys 🧸 🔫 But for the Russians to go out caroling from door to door, I wouldn't say would do that. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦 🍺 🍻 to you in Moscow. 😊
@@waynemclaughlin96 По размаху празднования Новый Год намного превышает Рождество.
@@waynemclaughlin96 These are not Christmas decorations, but New Year's Eve decorations. New Year's Eve is one of the biggest holidays in Russia.
@@waynemclaughlin96 in Soviet time New Year as secular holiday replaced Chritmas as religious holiday, keeping most of Christmas attributes and traditions.