Posted onOctober 2, 2024|Comments Off on International Sanctions: What’s their Effect on Average Russians?
Not much. “Eli From Russia” will fill you in. Truth or “Russian propaganda”? You decide.
U.S. citizens can still visit Russia (at least until WW3 starts) but Eli warns that your Visa or Mastercard is worthless there, I guess due to sanctions. There are ways around that obstacle, including opening a Russian or Georgian bank account when you arrive. No Uber there, but a similar service is called Yandex Go.
Posted onAugust 22, 2024|Comments Off on From TASS: Russia offers safe haven for people trying to escape Western liberal ideals
Maybe I’ll take’m up on it. Other than “nyet,” the only Russian word I know is pronounced spy SEEB uh. Well, if I said “vodka” to a Russian, they’d probably get it although their pronunciation is a bit different.
MOSCOW, August 19. /TASS/. Moscow will provide assistance to any foreigners who want to escape the neoliberal ideals being put forward in their countries and move to Russia, where traditional values reign supreme, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin.
Under the document, such foreign nationals will have the right to apply for temporary residence in Russia “outside the quota approved by the Russian government and without providing documents confirming their knowledge of the Russian language, Russian history and basic laws.”
Applications may be based on the rejection of their countries’ policies “aimed at imposing destructive neoliberal ideals on people, which run counter to traditional Russian spiritual and moral values.”
The values are listed in the foundations of Russia’s state policy in this field, while the Russian government is expected to compile a list of countries imposing unhealthy attitudes on their citizens. The Foreign Ministry has been instructed to start issuing three-month visas to such applicants as early as in September.
In February, Putin supported the idea of Italian student Irene Cecchini that Russia should ease entry rules for those who share traditional cultural and family values. The head of state agreed that each case requires an individual approach.
Reporting from Ania K, (who I believe lives in Poland for now); the good part starts at 7:45 minutes in:
Posted onJuly 4, 2024|Comments Off on Russia Refused to Help the British During the American Revolutionary War
Larry Johnson has an inspiring post for true American patriots. (I’m sorry if that offends my British readers!) Larry informs us that Russia refused to join the British in their 18th century effort to retain their 13 colonies in the New World. If like me you didn’t know that, click the link above for a few details.
By happenstance, I was listening to the Russians With Attitude podcast while walking the dogs just before sunrise today. From a RWA tweet (Xheet?) today:
Russia played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War. In the summer of 1775, King George III of Great Britain sought the support of Russia to send a 20,000-strong military corps to crush the rebellion in North America.
This corps would consist of combat units from the Russian army and would be led by a British general. Great Britain would pay for the recruitment of the troops and their transportation by ship to North America. The British believed that the Russian troops would guarantee Great Britain success in the upcoming campaign.
However, Russia refused to send any troops and proclaimed “armed neutrality,” meaning resistance to British attempts to restrict trade with the rebel colonies at sea. Northern European countries such as Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Prussia supported this policy.
This project, supported by the Russian Foreign Ministry, aims to counter the relentless waves of Russophobia and quash the culture unleashed by the usual suspects since the start of the Special Military Operation (SMO) in Ukraine in February 2022.
As readers will be able to verify, it is a multipolar information project that can become a source of inspiration for the countries of the South. The idea is to counteract arrogance and intolerance with an affirmative attitude deeply rooted in culture, civilizational values and the vision of a more equitable system of international relations.
Negative ratings for Russian President Vladimir Putin remain very high: 67% of Americans have no confidence at all in the Russian leader to do the right thing in world affairs.
Americans continue to see Russia in a negative light, but an increasing share see Russia’s influence in the world getting stronger.
Roughly six-in-ten believe Russia is an enemy of the U.S., rather than a partner or competitor, but the share who say Russia is an enemy has declined over the past two years.
I don’t get it. The Americans I hang out with rarely talk about Russia. I doubt they know much about it. I’m afraid the Pew survey respondents are unduly influenced by the mainstream media and Big Social media, which in turn are controlled by the Deep State. Many Boomer’s probably still confuse Russia with the old USSR, which broke up in 1991. It’s time to move on. Give peace a chance.
Imagine the reaction in the United States if Russia detonated cluster munitions over Miami Beach, killing and wounding more than one hundred, including children. The American people would demand a strong response. Well, that is exactly what is happening now in Russia….
A large number of Americans still think that Russia is the Soviet Union, that the country is a crumbling wreck and the people are atheists and miserable. Boy, are they wrong. I received the following note this morning from a friend who exemplifies this mistaken prejudice. He wrote:
“I have been in Russia a few years ago before any wars, and the standard of living even for well educated people remains quite low. So, they may have a bigger better economy than we all know, but it is not translating to a much better life for its citizens compared to the EU or America. Relative to what it was before Putin it is very much better, but compared to the west or Japan it is still far behind. What will 500,000+ dead and wounded and 100,000 more fleeing and a very low birth rate in a rapidly declining demographic, do for the economy. Nothing good.”
Wrong, wrong, wrong!!!! Although I have only visited the two largest cities in Russia — Moscow in the winter and St. Petersburg on the cusp of summer — I can report that the average Russian appears to be living as well, if not better, than their counterparts in the United States or Japan. Especially when it comes to quality of life. Unlike the big cities in the United States, you can stroll along the streets and boulevards of Moscow or St. Petersburg without worrying about getting mugged or stumbling over some homeless addict sprawled on the sidewalk. The streets are clean. No used needles or face masks. Try explaining to Russians a “poop” map. They cannot grasp the concept.
With the threat of nuclear war higher than it’s ever been in my lifetime (and I was alive during the Cuban missile crisis), I’ve been thinking more about Russia. Unlike most of our national (U.S.) politicians, I don’t hate Russia or the Russian people. (Same goes for China.)The more I learn about Russians, the more I like and admire them.
Advanced Mediterranean Diet 