7:51 In the story about talking about politics, there is one, but very important fact - beer. Do not mess with drunk people unless they are your friends or good acquaintances. Getting a five-year criminal sentence, just for two people talking about politics, is quite difficult (close to impossible). Unfortunately, in Russia, even for major violations, there is less punishment than it should be. So it's just a horror story (one person was scaring another).
Thank you for your insights! You are definitely right, I don't think that anything would have happened to the guy in a court, or maybe just a couple of days in prison for a first offense. But there's a sort of "mob justice", as described in the video, so the point remains, you have to be a bit careful when talking about politics...
Great Stefan, you can do this review with an objective view of things in Russia. I think it's important not to judge or compare this things cause it’s a simple different Your tips about the jacket is amazing! Please don’t ignore this tips! especially in St Petersburg in the fall. I would add that it is quite easy to open an account for a foreigner if he has documents for legal stay in the country. and as for flights, all Russians flying to Europe via Yerevan, Baku and Istanbul. Everyone knows that the border with Narva is an absolutely stupid idea. Good luck Stefan! I'm watching you!;)
14:46 It was necessary to file a report to the police for the beating, and possibly large faces of violation of the law. A good lawyer will tell you a dozen criminal articles that the bar staff violated. Last week, one of these bars was closed by a police assault group. This is not a small story.
I am Russian and my experience of independent travel to different countries suggests that in any country in the world you need to be very careful with girls who start a dialogue with you and invite you to some places. It almost always ends in losing money.
If you have been beaten or robbed, this is a serious reason to contact the police. Such cases are so outrageous that they are written about it in the largest newspapers in the country. Especially when it's a guest from another country.
Alright, maybe next time I will do that then. It's just that I have once seen a video in Swiss television (already a while back) of someone who said that in Russia, calling the police is the last thing you do, because then the problems only start... 🙈 But then this has changed? Or has it never really been like that in your opinion?
@@Meet_Russia We had problems with calling the police because of some police officers in the 90s of the last century. Nowadays, this is only in the stories of Ukrainians, who are presented as Russians in the comments, and in the fantasies of reporters from the Western media.
@@Meet_Russia We had problems with calling the police because of some police officers in the 90s of the last century. Nowadays, this is only in the stories of Ukrainians, who are presented as Russians in the comments, and in the fantasies of reporters from the Western media.
@@Meet_Russia russian police works like any other police. If you are calling them about someone robbed you and take away a million euros first they will ask who are you, how did u get there, how did u get a million euros, why did you had a million euros with you in such place and only after they got clear answers about it - they will do a paperwork to start searching robbers. If you don't know russian this process may be a way more annoying and long. You'll have to wait while they will find a translator for you (you must pay for translation if your language is not one of legally supported languages in Russia, and as i remember english is not). And if u start shouting and express your agression about situation - russian police officers will lose their courage to help you. Imagine russian guy being robbed somewhere in Europe and calling police without knowing a local language starting to shout on local police. That's what you are looking like to them. Better get an english-speaking lawyer first. Pay him and he will fight for your interests. While you're calm and well-informed about what is happening. Call your country's embassy and they will advice you a lawyer.
although I come from Central Asia (what Russians are not fun of the last time) the locals helped me always and everywhere. Huge thanks to Russian lory drivers that saved me on the road in the winter...
Good video, good tips. Have been traveling to Russia regularly for 4 years now, and never had any problems with people. Now, of course, the main thing is crossing the border, besides that, all is good and quite normal. Love Russia.
Далеко не каждый местный будет так сражаться за свои 160 евро, особенно осознав, что это развод( мошенничество). Это неприятный, но опыт. Вывод: не надо лезть в сомнительные ситуации. Лично я его сделал после подобных приключений.
Swiss francs can also be exchanged directly for rubles in banks in Russia. This is probably the most profitable option. The last time I personally bought Swiss francs was several years ago at the "Sankt. Petersburg" bank. Near the Moskovsky railway station there is an exchange office (Ligovsky Lane) where you can exchange most currencies in the world, the rate is good.
Yeah it should be 😅 But it is especially true when talking about politics in Russia. I know people who should better not travel to Russia at the moment, because they can't talk calmly about this topic and probably would get into serious trouble here...
It is easy to be a foreigner in Russia. Being local and express your truthful opinion and get imprisoned, or agree to any bs and be quiet is much more difficult of a choice. Locals can envy the guests.
@@Meet_Russia yes, Ukraine is very painful topic for almost all Russians, some families get divorced after 2022. A lot Russians have kinsmans in Ukraine. So the situation is very similar to civic war.
Even in Japan there are the same scams or even worst , the women put somethign in your drink and you just wake up the next day in the street without your wallet and with your credit cards charged with thousands dollars and sometimes without passport
good video, but 1) 10k dollars limit is calculated for all the cash money in any currencies you have with you, so, be careful, as if you exceed the limit, the money will be confiscated and you may go to jail 2) you can bring euros to Russia from EU as an individual, but relatively small amounts like 100-200, and it is better to not show them on the border, but at the same time to not hide them explicitly
Regarding the case with the scam bar: yes, I have been in the same situation once, but I was sober and quickly realized that, so I just said goodbay almost immediately after sitting at the table + I said that I´m practicing MMA (which is true), maybe that helped, so they just let me go
and actually you can call police on them, there are chances that the police covers them, but also there are chances that the police will actually arrest them etc.
Забавно. Американцы на недавнем междусобойчике хором утверждают, что в России, в отличие от штатов, смолл толк не приняты в общественных местах и на улице. Швейцарец же утверждает, что у него на родине только попрошайки заговорят с незнакомым человеком. Россия, похоже, где-то посередине между этими двумя менталитетами ))
I toured Moscow and St Petersburg for two weeks by myself last year. My advice is if you come from the airport, install Yandex and use it to book a car from the airport, otherwise, the drivers waiting for people in the airport would give you exorbitant rates. It saves you from getting scammed. Also make sure your telco provider works in Russia. I made a mistake of assuming my telco would work since the country I live in didn't sanction Russia ( I live in Singapore). Turns out, my telco doesn't work in Russia, although other Singapore telcos would have worked.
@@Meet_Russia Also, if you're bringing cash in USD or Euros, banks give the best exchange rates but they're open only on the weekdays. I landed on a Friday, and exchanged enough money at the airport to get me by over the weekend.
10k$ is a general limit for a green corridor, you cannot avoid it by exchanging some of your money to rubles. For a sum > 10k$ you have to declare your money and use red corridor, but only the part above 10k$. You don't need to prove the source of income of that money, so should be easy, however I never tried. For >100k$ you need a paper to prove the source of income of that money. Also, keep in mind that every transit country has its own rules on how much cash you can bring on you in and out, so maybe Turkey will not let you out - you need to read it's laws first. I was talking expecially about Russia. Plus EU probably will not let you bring euro in cash to Russia, because of the sanctions. Not sure about dollars. If you get caught in green corridor with >10k$ you get arrested and your money(above 10k$) get confiscated by customs.
@@Meet_Russia you anyway cannot cover everything in one video. Some people may use crypto currency for example and it could be a perfect way if you know how it works. Another may choose bank transfer through Kazakhstan (if it still works). For example, I know a Russian businessman who opened bank account in Kazakhstan and sent his plastic card to EU. Now he transfers money from Russia to Kazakhstan and then ask his friend in EU to take a cash from ATM to pay for some goods to send back to Russia. In a theory you can find a Russian businessman who needs euros and do exchange, but you need a friend or family member whom you can trust. Then you can do online cash exchange. Give euro in EU and ensure that your friend received rubles cache in Russia at the same time. However the risk of scam is high. I can suggest a lot ideas like that, but it is a poor theory. If you can bring the cash - it would be the best way. Otherwise find a way which is more familiar for you. Maybe find a Russian friend first of all 🤣
I never had any problems in Russia. Yes, they tried to pull that scam on me too, but I have been around the block a few times.....plus I am not really a clubbing person to begin with. If people invite you to there home, yeah, generally safe....but if you accept, bring a gift
It was interesting to know that this scam still exists, in 2023 one group of that scammers was put in jail. in a theory you can pay but then go directly to the police. However I am not sure if it will work without Russian language and if it works in general. But as a Russian I feel that this scam mostly relies on people do not want to spend their time on lawyers. Also, if you paid with a card, you can tell your bank to cancel the operation because it was a scam, but again I neven did that.
Russia is relatively safe for foreigners - unless you are unlucky and are taken hostage to exchange you to another criminal/arms dealer imprisoned in the West. Normally foreigners wouldnt go to jail for "discrediting the army" - Russians would. Foreigners wouild not be mobilized either. Saint Petersburg is generally a very open minded city, with many people speaking English. I am from the Eastern part and same cannot be said about it. Just worth remembering that visiting a country waging aggressive war against their neighbours comes with the risks(not to mention the drones that can reach even Moscow) and your tourism money also fuel that machine. But overall talk to the ordinary people and see what they think. Just be careful. There is a reason there was a massive wave of emigration from the country since the war started. It's not free or safe.
So you drunk quite a lot of exotic shots without asking for price and refused to pay 160€ after? I don’t know, food&drinks in the city center can cost 2-3X. If the price is 2x of what you think is fair it is not much of a fraud in my opinion, so police probability would not help as many suggests here
Why? It is largest country in world, have everything, from Arctic snow to sand deserts, with deep history and incredible interesting. Also it is pretty cheap and more safe than most of world, including US or EU. One of best direction for long trips.
@@IsleptwithmrwilsonWenn er mein grösster Unterstützer wäre, müsstest du nicht hoffen, dass ihm mein Video gefällt. Zum Glück kümmert es mich herzlich wenig, wenn Herr Vogel nicht versteht, was ich hier tue. Es können nicht alle alles verstehen 🤗
Thanks for the info! Unfortunately I can't fix it without taking the video down and uploading a new one. I will fix it for all coming videos... You can try to put your speakers to "mono," then it should work.
People inspire me to write more about Russia and what is means to be Russian. Russia has much to offer, the territory has beautiful nature, Moscow and St. Petersburg make you feel like you are in a fairy tale, good services, cleanliness in the big cities, little street crime. Come, see, as a tourist. If you want to stay and live for a long time, if you see your future in Russia there is something you should know about. The political situation is a big problem, and you will not be able to escape it unless you leave the country. It will affect you everywhere. The government it seems can't be just normal, it always slips in some kinky weird state and it puts its weirdness upon everyone which eventually leads to a total dysfunction. And when it happens the government is replaced with a new not less kinky and weird radicals. Tsarism went into dysfunction and was replaced with communism, communism went into dysfunction and was replaced with a bloody authoritarianism. Will it ever change or not is not known. There is no prerequisites for this pattern to change at this moment. You should remember this and keep it in the back of yuor head, that the thing you live in is not normal. If you forget you may go crazy, start saying and doing crazy things. Time will test you. You can earn PTSD just by living "a normal life" in Russia or get very unbridled and impudent like there is no limit, depending on your views and who you are. People will welcome you if you come, very warmly. Many people in Russia desperately try to cover their inferiority complex and prove to others that everything is ok in Russia without actually learning and doing the right thing and reach peace. If you want to join this society be ready to bear this psychological burden. Try not to get into swamp and become someone some of the Russians became. Good luck.
160€ for 2 cocktails in Los Angeles - ok it’s reasonable 160€ for 5-8 drinks in St.Petersburg - IT’S a SCAM !🤣 ----- anyway, it's a shame that it happened. You should have called the police
He did say this, but I don't think he could have pulled it off. But who knows... In any case, it is a good idea to be careful when talking about politics...
There is no practice that you will be put in jail for saying that you are against special operation until you organize a meeting or you are public person with 1m followers and share your opinion in social network. And even in that case 5 years is the max possible penalty. Usually people get a fine for the first time. Example with that bar is an excellent, I mean 2 years of this state and we still have people(quite a lot) who now afraid to say something against in public and he probably will not get any fines, only an optional punch in his face(or no). Also, the law is not about saying something agains the operation, it is defined as 'discrediting the armed forces of Russia', so it is mostly against hate speach to the army. However if you say that Ukraine is winning it could be counted as discrediting probably. So yes, better don't try to check it.
Hello Stephan... I need a tip on the waiting line at the Estonian border... Someone from the USA recently crossed the border from Estonia and he said that there are people in Estonia that can hold the waiting line for you but with a price... Usually they are called the "place holder" of the waiting line where they take turns to guard the line for you so you can have a place in the line ... Who are these people? where can I contact them? I am arriving at around 12:00 noon in Tallinn and I need the "place holders" to keep the waiting line for me when I arrive. Please help... Can I reserve my spot on the waiting line of the border "Online"?
This is BS. One person "selling the place in line" for 100 others, no, it is not going to happen, when I'm in line. You wait for yourself, nobody else. Or go with a plain.
There are people who just stand in line and when they are in the front of the line, they sell their spot. You can just go to the front of the line I guess and ask if someone will sell their spot. To be honest, I think that this procedure is very unfair, you should stand in line yourself... The people in line might find it unfair as well and you might get some hate from them or they might not allow it to happen at all... Just stand in line like everybody else, bring an (audio) book or your Russian vocabulary cards...
@@Meet_Russia ua-cam.com/video/HU9ko7xDlpI/v-deo.htmlsi=o36Zaovs9VCYR3_3 this video from the US guy that made the Estonian border a few months ago I guess.
Don’t go to this Estonia. The only thing worse than the Baltic countries is Ukraine (there’s Somalia in general), and these people have gone crazy with Russophobia, for them everyone who goes to or from Russia is an enemy. There is a bus Gdansk (Poland) Kaliningrad, there is a bus Kirkenes (Norway) - Murmansk. There are planes from Georgia and Armenia.
7:51 In the story about talking about politics, there is one, but very important fact - beer.
Do not mess with drunk people unless they are your friends or good acquaintances.
Getting a five-year criminal sentence, just for two people talking about politics, is quite difficult (close to impossible). Unfortunately, in Russia, even for major violations, there is less punishment than it should be. So it's just a horror story (one person was scaring another).
Thank you for your insights! You are definitely right, I don't think that anything would have happened to the guy in a court, or maybe just a couple of days in prison for a first offense. But there's a sort of "mob justice", as described in the video, so the point remains, you have to be a bit careful when talking about politics...
Very helpful video, I learned a lot. Thanks🙏
And one more thing, you have the best mullet I've ever seen!
Double check your audio, my right ear enjoyed this video!
Great Stefan, you can do this review with an objective view of things in Russia. I think it's important not to judge or compare this things cause it’s a simple different
Your tips about the jacket is amazing! Please don’t ignore this tips! especially in St Petersburg in the fall.
I would add that it is quite easy to open an account for a foreigner if he has documents for legal stay in the country.
and as for flights, all Russians flying to Europe via Yerevan, Baku and Istanbul. Everyone knows that the border with Narva is an absolutely stupid idea.
Good luck Stefan! I'm watching you!;)
14:46 It was necessary to file a report to the police for the beating, and possibly large faces of violation of the law. A good lawyer will tell you a dozen criminal articles that the bar staff violated.
Last week, one of these bars was closed by a police assault group. This is not a small story.
I am Russian and my experience of independent travel to different countries suggests that in any country in the world you need to be very careful with girls who start a dialogue with you and invite you to some places. It almost always ends in losing money.
Haha, yeah, maybe... That might be a general travel tip 😅
If you have been beaten or robbed, this is a serious reason to contact the police. Such cases are so outrageous that they are written about it in the largest newspapers in the country. Especially when it's a guest from another country.
Alright, maybe next time I will do that then. It's just that I have once seen a video in Swiss television (already a while back) of someone who said that in Russia, calling the police is the last thing you do, because then the problems only start... 🙈 But then this has changed? Or has it never really been like that in your opinion?
@@Meet_Russia We had problems with calling the police because of some police officers in the 90s of the last century. Nowadays, this is only in the stories of Ukrainians, who are presented as Russians in the comments, and in the fantasies of reporters from the Western media.
@@Meet_Russiait's not too late to do it still. Don't be afraid of police in such cases, especially in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg
@@Meet_Russia We had problems with calling the police because of some police officers in the 90s of the last century. Nowadays, this is only in the stories of Ukrainians, who are presented as Russians in the comments, and in the fantasies of reporters from the Western media.
@@Meet_Russia russian police works like any other police. If you are calling them about someone robbed you and take away a million euros first they will ask who are you, how did u get there, how did u get a million euros, why did you had a million euros with you in such place and only after they got clear answers about it - they will do a paperwork to start searching robbers. If you don't know russian this process may be a way more annoying and long. You'll have to wait while they will find a translator for you (you must pay for translation if your language is not one of legally supported languages in Russia, and as i remember english is not). And if u start shouting and express your agression about situation - russian police officers will lose their courage to help you. Imagine russian guy being robbed somewhere in Europe and calling police without knowing a local language starting to shout on local police. That's what you are looking like to them.
Better get an english-speaking lawyer first. Pay him and he will fight for your interests. While you're calm and well-informed about what is happening. Call your country's embassy and they will advice you a lawyer.
although I come from Central Asia (what Russians are not fun of the last time) the locals helped me always and everywhere.
Huge thanks to Russian lory drivers that saved me on the road in the winter...
You can also fly to Armenia (wizz air fly there from many places) and then fly into Russia.
Good video, good tips. Have been traveling to Russia regularly for 4 years now, and never had any problems with people. Now, of course, the main thing is crossing the border, besides that, all is good and quite normal. Love Russia.
Mullet is on point👌Could you do a "day in the life"? Would be very intersting👀👀. Nice videos🌟
Далеко не каждый местный будет так сражаться за свои 160 евро, особенно осознав, что это развод( мошенничество). Это неприятный, но опыт. Вывод: не надо лезть в сомнительные ситуации. Лично я его сделал после подобных приключений.
My right ear enjoyed this video 🙂
Sorry for the problems with the audio, the next videos won't have this problem :)
Swiss francs can also be exchanged directly for rubles in banks in Russia. This is probably the most profitable option. The last time I personally bought Swiss francs was several years ago at the "Sankt. Petersburg" bank. Near the Moskovsky railway station there is an exchange office (Ligovsky Lane) where you can exchange most currencies in the world, the rate is good.
Yeah, you can, but the rates that I found were always really bad...
Great videos and stay out of trouble. 🥳🙌🏼
"Don't try to force your opinion on anybody..."
I think this is a universal rule, not just in Russia. 😅
Yeah it should be 😅 But it is especially true when talking about politics in Russia. I know people who should better not travel to Russia at the moment, because they can't talk calmly about this topic and probably would get into serious trouble here...
It is easy to be a foreigner in Russia. Being local and express your truthful opinion and get imprisoned, or agree to any bs and be quiet is much more difficult of a choice. Locals can envy the guests.
@@TheCronix1 What a bunch of nonsense lol
@@Meet_Russia yes, Ukraine is very painful topic for almost all Russians, some families get divorced after 2022. A lot Russians have kinsmans in Ukraine. So the situation is very similar to civic war.
Even in Japan there are the same scams or even worst , the women put somethign in your drink and you just wake up the next day in the street without your wallet and with your credit cards charged with thousands dollars and sometimes without passport
good video,
but
1) 10k dollars limit is calculated for all the cash money in any currencies you have with you, so, be careful, as if you exceed the limit, the money will be confiscated and you may go to jail
2) you can bring euros to Russia from EU as an individual, but relatively small amounts like 100-200, and it is better to not show them on the border, but at the same time to not hide them explicitly
Regarding the case with the scam bar: yes, I have been in the same situation once, but I was sober and quickly realized that, so I just said goodbay almost immediately after sitting at the table + I said that I´m practicing MMA (which is true), maybe that helped, so they just let me go
and actually you can call police on them, there are chances that the police covers them, but also there are chances that the police will actually arrest them etc.
at least you can call police for beating you, the police can´t cover that with the same ease already
in general, the video is excellent, you described things as they are
Забавно. Американцы на недавнем междусобойчике хором утверждают, что в России, в отличие от штатов, смолл толк не приняты в общественных местах и на улице. Швейцарец же утверждает, что у него на родине только попрошайки заговорят с незнакомым человеком. Россия, похоже, где-то посередине между этими двумя менталитетами ))
Хаха, кажется так...)
In which region would you reccomend for a family to travel in Russia? Would Tula be suitable?
I toured Moscow and St Petersburg for two weeks by myself last year. My advice is if you come from the airport, install Yandex and use it to book a car from the airport, otherwise, the drivers waiting for people in the airport would give you exorbitant rates. It saves you from getting scammed. Also make sure your telco provider works in Russia. I made a mistake of assuming my telco would work since the country I live in didn't sanction Russia ( I live in Singapore). Turns out, my telco doesn't work in Russia, although other Singapore telcos would have worked.
Thanks for your input 👍 Yes, Yandex is great for taxis. You can also just get a Russian sim card on arrival, that's easy and very cheap.
@@Meet_Russia Also, if you're bringing cash in USD or Euros, banks give the best exchange rates but they're open only on the weekdays. I landed on a Friday, and exchanged enough money at the airport to get me by over the weekend.
I really enjoyed the video 👍🏽! Now get a haircut Stephan!
You rock the mullet like a Warrior⚔🪃Fantastic video and strong how you fought against the bullies and rip-offs🦾.
King Eigenmann✊👑
First time watching your video. And I really liked. Very interesting n Good advice. How long you will be in Russia.
Definitely for a year, and then I will see how things are. Maybe longer. 😊
10k$ is a general limit for a green corridor, you cannot avoid it by exchanging some of your money to rubles. For a sum > 10k$ you have to declare your money and use red corridor, but only the part above 10k$.
You don't need to prove the source of income of that money, so should be easy, however I never tried. For >100k$ you need a paper to prove the source of income of that money.
Also, keep in mind that every transit country has its own rules on how much cash you can bring on you in and out, so maybe Turkey will not let you out - you need to read it's laws first. I was talking expecially about Russia. Plus EU probably will not let you bring euro in cash to Russia, because of the sanctions. Not sure about dollars.
If you get caught in green corridor with >10k$ you get arrested and your money(above 10k$) get confiscated by customs.
I heard a rumors that if you get a connected flight through Turkey as a single ticket, EU still will not let you take a euros in cash with you.
Thanks a lot for this correction! I have edited that part out and made a note of it in the description of the video.
@@Meet_Russia you anyway cannot cover everything in one video. Some people may use crypto currency for example and it could be a perfect way if you know how it works. Another may choose bank transfer through Kazakhstan (if it still works).
For example, I know a Russian businessman who opened bank account in Kazakhstan and sent his plastic card to EU. Now he transfers money from Russia to Kazakhstan and then ask his friend in EU to take a cash from ATM to pay for some goods to send back to Russia.
In a theory you can find a Russian businessman who needs euros and do exchange, but you need a friend or family member whom you can trust. Then you can do online cash exchange. Give euro in EU and ensure that your friend received rubles cache in Russia at the same time. However the risk of scam is high.
I can suggest a lot ideas like that, but it is a poor theory. If you can bring the cash - it would be the best way. Otherwise find a way which is more familiar for you. Maybe find a Russian friend first of all 🤣
There are two currents in Russia. First one support SMO,and the second say that Russia should go to Berlin again.
How lost one has to be?! I‘ve travelled a lot in Russia but why do you have to do it now?
А что не так?
I never had any problems in Russia. Yes, they tried to pull that scam on me too, but I have been around the block a few times.....plus I am not really a clubbing person to begin with. If people invite you to there home, yeah, generally safe....but if you accept, bring a gift
Great advice, yes! Definitely bring a gift! 🤗
It was interesting to know that this scam still exists, in 2023 one group of that scammers was put in jail. in a theory you can pay but then go directly to the police. However I am not sure if it will work without Russian language and if it works in general. But as a Russian I feel that this scam mostly relies on people do not want to spend their time on lawyers.
Also, if you paid with a card, you can tell your bank to cancel the operation because it was a scam, but again I neven did that.
Russia is relatively safe for foreigners - unless you are unlucky and are taken hostage to exchange you to another criminal/arms dealer imprisoned in the West.
Normally foreigners wouldnt go to jail for "discrediting the army" - Russians would. Foreigners wouild not be mobilized either.
Saint Petersburg is generally a very open minded city, with many people speaking English. I am from the Eastern part and same cannot be said about it.
Just worth remembering that visiting a country waging aggressive war against their neighbours comes with the risks(not to mention the drones that can reach even Moscow) and your tourism money also fuel that machine.
But overall talk to the ordinary people and see what they think. Just be careful. There is a reason there was a massive wave of emigration from the country since the war started. It's not free or safe.
"nobody expects the spanish inquisition" One morning the Berlin wall just appeared overnight. History repeating imho
So you drunk quite a lot of exotic shots without asking for price and refused to pay 160€ after? I don’t know, food&drinks in the city center can cost 2-3X. If the price is 2x of what you think is fair it is not much of a fraud in my opinion, so police probability would not help as many suggests here
это самая охуенная стрижка, которую я видел
Хахаха, спасибо! 😁😅
I was watching the video and enjoying the advuce, right up until the point you told me you had a mullet. I had to stop watching at that point. 😂 jk
No.1 Survival Tip:
Just avoid traveling to Russia and stay at home
Why? It is largest country in world, have everything, from Arctic snow to sand deserts, with deep history and incredible interesting.
Also it is pretty cheap and more safe than most of world, including US or EU. One of best direction for long trips.
That's the safest of course. Or even better, just stay in your home and don't leave it.
@@juliap.5375 obviously, Russia is currently a side of a full-scale war. That's an enormous risk. Just wait with the travel till the peace time
Ich hoff Herr Vogel liked dieses Video 🎉🎉
Warum hoffst du das?
@@Meet_Russia Weil er dein größter Unterstützter ist
@@IsleptwithmrwilsonWenn er mein grösster Unterstützer wäre, müsstest du nicht hoffen, dass ihm mein Video gefällt. Zum Glück kümmert es mich herzlich wenig, wenn Herr Vogel nicht versteht, was ich hier tue. Es können nicht alle alles verstehen 🤗
I can only hear the audio from the right channel, sometimes only the left. Please fix it is annoying.
Thanks for the info! Unfortunately I can't fix it without taking the video down and uploading a new one. I will fix it for all coming videos... You can try to put your speakers to "mono," then it should work.
Could you please attach Rassian subtiteles? You will deffinatley have more views.
You should be able to turn on Russian subtitles... They are automatically generated but they are quite good, actually. Doesn't that work for you?
Привет, бро!
People inspire me to write more about Russia and what is means to be Russian. Russia has much to offer, the territory has beautiful nature, Moscow and St. Petersburg make you feel like you are in a fairy tale, good services, cleanliness in the big cities, little street crime. Come, see, as a tourist. If you want to stay and live for a long time, if you see your future in Russia there is something you should know about. The political situation is a big problem, and you will not be able to escape it unless you leave the country. It will affect you everywhere. The government it seems can't be just normal, it always slips in some kinky weird state and it puts its weirdness upon everyone which eventually leads to a total dysfunction. And when it happens the government is replaced with a new not less kinky and weird radicals. Tsarism went into dysfunction and was replaced with communism, communism went into dysfunction and was replaced with a bloody authoritarianism. Will it ever change or not is not known. There is no prerequisites for this pattern to change at this moment. You should remember this and keep it in the back of yuor head, that the thing you live in is not normal. If you forget you may go crazy, start saying and doing crazy things. Time will test you. You can earn PTSD just by living "a normal life" in Russia or get very unbridled and impudent like there is no limit, depending on your views and who you are. People will welcome you if you come, very warmly. Many people in Russia desperately try to cover their inferiority complex and prove to others that everything is ok in Russia without actually learning and doing the right thing and reach peace. If you want to join this society be ready to bear this psychological burden. Try not to get into swamp and become someone some of the Russians became. Good luck.
Thank you for this analysis. I agree with you to a large part. Let's hope for the best possible future of Russia ❤
Не приезжайте в России!
Одним словом не приезжайте в Россию!
160€ for 2 cocktails in Los Angeles - ok it’s reasonable
160€ for 5-8 drinks in St.Petersburg - IT’S a SCAM !🤣
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anyway, it's a shame that it happened. You should have called the police
I hope you are exaggerating about the 160€ for 2 cocktails... But yeah, it's a crazy world...
@@Meet_Russiaare you still in SPB ?
@@МатвейБарсуков-г3ы Yes
8:46 you've probably misheard him, not five years but five hundred years, and eat your firstborn child - that's what we usually do in Russia!
He did say this, but I don't think he could have pulled it off. But who knows... In any case, it is a good idea to be careful when talking about politics...
Best tip is dont travel wait for regime to fall.
Tip 1: Don't travel to russia
The same thing could have happened to him in any other country.
Tip 2: stay home and write stupid comments
There is no practice that you will be put in jail for saying that you are against special operation until you organize a meeting or you are public person with 1m followers and share your opinion in social network. And even in that case 5 years is the max possible penalty. Usually people get a fine for the first time.
Example with that bar is an excellent, I mean 2 years of this state and we still have people(quite a lot) who now afraid to say something against in public and he probably will not get any fines, only an optional punch in his face(or no).
Also, the law is not about saying something agains the operation, it is defined as 'discrediting the armed forces of Russia', so it is mostly against hate speach to the army. However if you say that Ukraine is winning it could be counted as discrediting probably. So yes, better don't try to check it.
Проверять насколько хорошо исполняются законы в рф - не очень хорошая идея. Лучше все-же исходить из того, что закон может не сработать в любой момент
@@user-f5tv8vg8v а ещё на голову может упасть комета, поэтому всем носить шапочки из фольги. За 2 года уже есть статистика применения.
2 young people were sent to prison for 7 years, they just went out into the street and read the wrong poems.
Tip 1: don't
tip nr 1 go to Ukraine no to ruZZia
It will be much safer in Somalia, and in Afghanistan and Iraq too.)
Just don't go to russia
Number 1 tip : DO NOT GO! Especially if you are American - or risk being taken hostage. Quite a few have been.
В России так не работает. Это же не США
Hello Stephan... I need a tip on the waiting line at the Estonian border... Someone from the USA recently crossed the border from Estonia and he said that there are people in Estonia that can hold the waiting line for you but with a price... Usually they are called the "place holder" of the waiting line where they take turns to guard the line for you so you can have a place in the line ... Who are these people? where can I contact them? I am arriving at around 12:00 noon in Tallinn and I need the "place holders" to keep the waiting line for me when I arrive. Please help... Can I reserve my spot on the waiting line of the border "Online"?
This is BS. One person "selling the place in line" for 100 others, no, it is not going to happen, when I'm in line. You wait for yourself, nobody else. Or go with a plain.
There are people who just stand in line and when they are in the front of the line, they sell their spot. You can just go to the front of the line I guess and ask if someone will sell their spot. To be honest, I think that this procedure is very unfair, you should stand in line yourself... The people in line might find it unfair as well and you might get some hate from them or they might not allow it to happen at all... Just stand in line like everybody else, bring an (audio) book or your Russian vocabulary cards...
@@Meet_Russia ua-cam.com/video/HU9ko7xDlpI/v-deo.htmlsi=o36Zaovs9VCYR3_3 this video from the US guy that made the Estonian border a few months ago I guess.
Don’t go to this Estonia. The only thing worse than the Baltic countries is Ukraine (there’s Somalia in general), and these people have gone crazy with Russophobia, for them everyone who goes to or from Russia is an enemy. There is a bus Gdansk (Poland) Kaliningrad, there is a bus Kirkenes (Norway) - Murmansk. There are planes from Georgia and Armenia.
Goods, thanks 🤿