4 years? What's your legal status over there, if you don't mind me asking? You guys keep misleading those Russia-loving Westerners into thinking it's an easy walk to relocate to Russia. There are no state-level immigration programs for people with no connections, period. How about telling them the truth?
I have been to all European countries and in Japan, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand and many more! Russia is the best out of those countries by far!
@@scottishguyinmoscow hi, I just recommended your channel to one of my subscribers, because he said, "Western visitors are not welcome anymore. Russia is also not considered to be safe for visitors". So, I said, "watch Expat American, Scottish guy in Moscow (+a few more channels) and you will see that everything is not like you think
Been watching both your channels for a while, yes I'm subscribed.. I just love seeing how life could be, I'm so envious of you all, Love from UK to you all.
ПРИЕЗЖАЙТЕ!!! ЗДЕСЬ ,ХОРОШО>> ЛЕТОМ И ОСЕНЬЮ, И ЗИМОЙ И ВЕСНОЙ... ВСЕГДА, МОЖНО НАЙТИ ,МНОГО ИНТЕРЕСНОГО. В МОСКВЕ ЕСТЬ КЛУБЫ,ГДЕ СОБИРАЮТСЯ ЧТОБЫ ПОСЛУШАТЬ И ПОИГРАТЬ ШОТЛАНДСКУЮ, ИРЛАНДСКУЮ, АНГЛИЙСКУЮ МУЗЫКУ. МНОГИЕ ХОРОШО ГОВОРЯТ НА АНГЛИЙСКОМ. ЗДЕСЬ ЛЕГКО ОРИЕНТИРОВАТЬСЯ. 😉☝️👍
Joseph says it all at the end, "I came to Russia for my wife but I am staying in Russia for me, life in Russia is way better!" Brilliant! Gosh, I have fallen in love with a country, I never thought that would happen to me.
Considering Russia is putting over 40% of its GDP into its armed forces. I somehow doubt the sunshine and rainbows image you and other give off about Russia will last much longer.
Greetings from Japan! I’m soooo glad to see both of you walk&talk combo! I appreciate your sense of humor! Please do more videos with Joe and other westerners in Moscow!🙏🏻
That is what I will be doing very soon too. I have been to Russia several times already and it always feels like home and that is something the country I was born in has not felt like for a very long time.
Good on you fellas, love what you are doing, its so great people can see how life actually is in Moscow. I am also a Westerner in Moscow and just started making videos too. I just love it here!
Thanks for another informative and interesting video. I share the same view, experience and similar questions from home. I'm hoping to remain here until 2027 before heading back home to Australia. I've visited as far north as Kostomuksha and the far east (Magadan and Chukotka), been to St Petersburg four times (I enjoy the Sapsan train trip); As per my expereince in Moscow I felt safe and it was relatively easy to find a beer and pizza; people are friendly and inviting and curious as to why an Australian was so far from home.
Wow, that's a coincidence. I am a resident of Kostomuksha, the northwestern part of the Karelia region. A small beautiful city on the shore of a lake, completely riddled with forest islands. How did you come to us? We are quite remote from other settlements. The border with Finland is 36 km away.
these expats walk in circles in the central square of the nation's capital. What did you expect? Piles of garbage and drunken bastards from the Soviet Glubinka? Well, these propagandists won't show that on this channel XD
Hi, I'm from Russia. I'm 37 years old. We used to really think that people in Europe lived better than we did. But when the war started, I willy-nilly began to study the lives of Americans, Frenchmen, Englishmen, Estonians and other representatives of the European world. And I was horrified to discover that Europe (in its majority) is a dirty and dangerous place. You foreigners experience “culture shock” from Russia. I too have experienced culture shock from America and Europe. But my shock is with a minus sign. A medic will let you die if you don't pay. At any moment a man can run up to you and try to steal your phone. Garbage stinks all over the streets, people walk by, they're fine with it. Drug addicts everywhere. That's what surprised me. But what surprises me the most is your surprise about cleanliness and service:) Before the war I thought you had cleaner and better service. I can say with certainty that it is not only in Moscow. Come to us in Kazan. I can confidently say that you will be delighted. So to say that there is one good city in Russia - Moscow - is wrong. It is a lie. Now all of us in Russia realize that we need to protect our culture. Our values. You will always be welcome, come and live here always - Russia is huge. But please also protect Russia from the attacks of lies and untruths.
I have seen a lot of Russia dating back to USSR 1976. The USSR was clean and well organizied peaking in the late 70s than there was a decline through the 80s and when the USSR ended (in the west they claim if collapsed due to form of government but it ended because one leader simply desolated the USSR and the component states became independent of Moscow. Some states that formed won the jackpot having all the Soviet build infrastructure and investment by Moscow and the work of it largest state which is Russia. So Russia lost its investment in those states that built them up.Some did well having ready made infrastructure like Poland, others became very corrupt like Ukraine which was very dependent on almost free resources and money from and then selling products at high prices to Russia The 1990s was a very hard time for average people in Russia and it was almost exclusively do to hostile American interference. There was such a eagernous to join the western world Yeltsin permitted US advisors to set up offices in every government agency but those advisors worked against Russia in every way with the goal of bankrupting it and breaking the country into 8 poor countries and giving extraction rights to western companies to control the rich resources. The final blow against the interests of the Russian people was the US advisors demanded that from a command economy to a demand economy all the state industry needed to be privitized, quickly and completely. That US plan was almost the big win for the US, controlling the resources and destroying every industry with a scheme to privatize all state assets all at once. There was not enough money in circulation for anyone to offer even a tiny fraction of their worth, so overnight all the assets of the state would have sold for tiny amounts, and would not have the money to re-start production. Since that was the obvious hostile act by the US an alternative was devises, distribute shares to all the workers in each industry. A share did not put food on the table and many of those industries had leaders who were to become oligarchs. They stopped paying wages but most Soviets kept working because they were loyal to the factories as all they ever knew. The shares were seen as useless to th future oligarchs offered food or a tiny amount for their shares, which were seen as useless by starving workers. A few groceries could but a state in a company. The median amount they got for their shares 4 days of groceries per worker the agency/factory who had no income for months. It only took a couple weeks to collect all the shares of a large industry that had a market value in the billions of dollars, So all the major industries were captured by some very unsavory people, That scheme to crash the industries and cause mass starvation was run out of Washington. The only reason Russia did not fully collapse was Yeltsin felt responsible for allowing the US to rape the country and drop the male life expectancy 13 years in a span of two years. Yeltsin knew his advisors were all controlled by Washington so he hatched a secrete project that took some balls since it the US who controlled my of his government and the 30,000 western NGOs that moved in, he had to work in total secrecy and not trust anyone, he searched for an honest administrator that could be trusted. He found a lawyer who had been special assistent to the reform minded popular governor of St Petersburg and moved his to a mid level in the federal government, a lawyer who had developed a reputation for being un-corruptable. I met him in the city admiration a few years before where he heard my proposal for a social services idea I proposed. He sat quietly listening to my idea and at the end came up with 3 reasons it could not work with current laws. Further research revealed he was correct. That was who Yeltsin introduced as the new interim president when he caught everyone off guard by resigning the office of president and appointed his ace in the hole as leader until elections could be held. That was the first time the country hear of Putin. And with all odds, all the oligarchs all the corrupt and full weight of the US government, Yeltsin saved the country and the saving of Russia was actually accomplished when the government, oligarchs, US and everyone out to make him fail. The west is still trying to undermine him and Russia but failing, Russia has been transformed and the progress adds up every single year to the point that Russia is a better place to start a small business raise a family, live a culture rich life regardless of income. It has been a unique opportunity to see a country with so many people and governments out to crush it and how it provides a superior quality of life.
Have you interviewed the Canadian family Arend and Anneesa yet ? They have 8 children with them in Russia, and their oldest son stayed behind in Canada with his relatives. So that's 9 children they have. Neither of them spoke Russian like you, Scottish Guy, when they first arrived in Russia 🇷🇺 but they're learning the language, and that is the main goal besides finding land to farm on as they did in Canada 🇨🇦 I watch a lot of these Russia TH-cam videos with people from the West mainly moving to Russia for different reasons. Like Joseph Rose said he did it for his wife, who was born and raised in Russia and was home sick for Russia after living in America for a couple of years. That, to me, is what love is about. Moving to a foreign country that you don't know much about but you learn. Anyway, I have been subscribed to your TH-cam channel for a while now, a Scottish Guy in Moscow. I thought to myself since I have subscribed to a Canadian family TH-cam channel and an American family like Joseph Rose's channel and Martyn from the UK and his Russian wife channel and the two Aussie families from Australia who move to Russia I thought to myself why not your channel a Scottish Guy in Moscow ? That way, I get to know different people from the different countries in the West who move to Russia and get their opinion on what they think of Russia. Cheers 🍻 from Canada 🇨🇦 👍 to you in Russia 🇷🇺 a Scottish Guy in Moscow. 😊
As an American and not a City Slicker, Russia is pretty much what I assumed it to be. There are not many differences between here and there. I love wide open spaces and nature. I haven't seen too many animals in the wild yet but I will keep watching for them.
What are the employment opportunities for a English guy who speaks almost no Russian? I am married to a Russian girl and our daughter age 7 has UK and Russian citizenship. I have been to Russia several times and love the country. I would be looking to stay Novosibirsk or Moscow.
In this case finding employment will be probably pretty difficult. I would suggest learn at least some Russian before applying or moving there. Especially, since you have a Russian wife it should be easy to practice your language skills with her.
Согласно закона О гражданстве РФ ст.16 пп.4 и 5. Вы можете получить российское гражданство в упрощенном порядке, т.к. Ваша дочь россиянка, но для этого Вашей жене надо вернутся с дочерью в РФ и где-то зарегистрироваться на постоянное место жительства (если это не сделано сейчас). (Конечно, если Вы не попадаете под ст.18 того-же закона). Знание языка и проживание в течении 5 лет, а также знание истории не обязательны. НО! Язык надо учить конечно! Это все таки Россия, а не Британия.
I've been to Russia fairly regularly since 1990, and 1) it has come a VERY long way since then and 2) every year I go it's always better. Good for you for taking the plunge and sharing your experiences!
Kitay gorod - China town in Russian, but in this context Kitay is not China, Kitay in acient Russian meant the fortress wall, so parts of this wall is still there
In this world there should be an alternative to everything that exists, unwittingly, but Russia has become just such a place, an alternative to Western values, and that is good , we still have a choice.
I still remember a Scottish teacher who came here for the first time four years ago and he was really flabbergasted to find out how well-educated our teachers are and how much we know about the history and culture of Scotland and of other countries that he asked for a pause to come to senses. It was unforgettable! 😂.
Great video mate.. loving them. Great to see expatAmerican with you, i also enjoy his channel. Travelling with russell also is another great you tube showing some great parts of Moscow. Im out next month for a quick holiday and see family .. cant wait as the weather is looking grrat 🇷🇺🏴
I have lived a lot in Europe (practically all countries) and Russia has gone far ahead. While Europe is only degenerating. I never thought that everyday life and service in Russia would cause a feeling of proud, or smtg like superiority, but the further you go, the more so.
If Russia is not also degenerating, why is Russia's birth rate 1.49 children per woman? Russian's "Traditional values" apparently is not enough. They have feminism, female employment, TikTok, Facebook, etc. If you love Russia you will look into its very real problems that are shared with every developed country in the world - lack of children, thus lack of a future.
I just subscribed to your channel, my Scottish friend, and I must say that I love the Scots and the Irish too, I think they are a little more natural and direct than other Westerners, and as for Scottish bars, I think they still need to work a little more on marketing, unlike Irish or English, but that does not mean the quality! The Scots are an interesting and noble people and full of understanding, and I am most interested in their real native language, which has nothing to do with English!
Moscow surely needs more Scottish establishments. There was this restaurant "Шотландская клетка" on Sretenka street, but it didn't survived Covid lockdown, unfortunately. There are Scottish bars, but they are quite rare.
Oh you`ve met Joseph even before i has came to suggest this in comment ;) Great ! Also thank you for an opportunity to compare your accents in a live convo )
Just watched your vids with the American and the English teachers. Decided to help you out and subscribe. Just came across your channel, liked your style of walking about as you record. Reminds me of Alex Christoforou of “The Duran”i, Acouple of Greeks, one raised in the states and one in London, interesting conversations. Christoforou has informative walkabouts like you do, only in Cyprus. He has separate channel within The Duran proper, in case you want to check him out. I’m going to view your channel often, and will take a look at the Americans as well. You are different enough personalities,I believe, to make your separate presentations diverse enough to be interesting. Thanks for the insights.
I'm a Norwegian in Georgia and I feel safe having many Russians around me. They look mostly like Norwegians, and they behave themselves. Norwegians abroad often do not behave well, so I am glad they're not here.
The visa situation in the U.K. is family visa 1 year, tourist 2 weeks, business 6 months two entries, work visa 3 year’s support ie: teacher, the TRP is 3 years then permanent, then citizenship
hi,can you tell me what microphone you using? I have DJI osmo action camera, but microphone built in not very powerful. Your voice nice and clear. Thank you.amd please, what are your camera settings?
I found your channel and subscribed. I love to get more information about life in Russia. If I would be a younger age I would be happy to relocate to Russia or Belarus. Unfortunately, the rest of my life I have to live in WOKE, black hole of Europe where every year quality life becoming worse and worse and no hope for better future... . Greeting from a friendly Lithuanian man.
I have UK and Russian citizenship. I usually just work a minimum wage job in the UK for like 2-3 months per year and that gives me enough money to live like a rich man in russia for the next 9-10 months. It's annoying having to keep flying back to England just to make money but I have a good way of life anyway. Unfortunately I can't find any job which pays more than like 200$ a month in russia
Hi dude great videos,actuall y Russia looks beautiful and authentic , with such history with so many regions and cultures, i too would like to find a way to move there too, am in yhe Scottish Borders 😂
I guess all the foreigners who considers moving to Russia would be interested in 2 practical things: 1) how to get a job without knowing Russian perfectly (or not knowing it at all), and what salaries approximately they can get 2) what are the legal aspects they should consider before going to Russia. Would be very interesting to know your and your friends experience on that! Thank you very much!❤
I don’t have experience but visa should be doable at least the 3 year multi entry thing. For permanent residency you need basic Russian skills. I would suggest learn some Russian isn’t that hard because a European language. Even a little is better than nothing. Without Russian employment outside being an English teacher will be difficult. I mean that’s why you have so many TH-camrs.
If you do not take professions where a diploma is needed, for example, the profession of a welder, then salaries will be high enough for a working profession. A good welder earns 150 - 200 thousand rubles (1600 - 2100 $) after taxes per month. This is a good salary, from which 30 thousand ($ 330) can go to rent an apartment, 25 thousand ($ 270) for food, Internet connection 1500 rubles.($16), public transport is still 2000 ($22). You spend the rest on whatever you want.
@@scottishguyinmoscow that is great to hear. There is always away I don’t doubt that. In the end the better your Russian the more opportunities you have.
I travelled to Russia in 1993. The only drawbacks for me to move to Russia are cold climate (compared to my home Southern California) and flat geography. Here in Southern California, I have mountains, deserts, Ocean. It's going to be tough to leave Southern California for Russia or Eastern Europe.
Yes ! Yall are friends! Joseph Rose and his wife are the ones who are showing the world life in 🇷🇺 so much more is shown a d Eddie from Moscow Photographer , WildSiberia .. all youtubers.
I’ve been down here playing Russia on hard mode in Krasnodar. Very hard to find people who speak English. Thank god I have a few good friends and my wife to help me. I would be so lost trying to get around on public transportation etc
Ritter incident shows that US has become police state-The US State Department has seized the passport of former Marine and UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter, he told RT on Monday. Ritter was on his way to Russia for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) when he was pulled off the plane and had his documents confiscated. If such an incident happened in Russia you d scream in agony about it on every corner
I plan on moving to Moscow, I am visiting in three months. Where would be a place I could go to in the city where I could meet and network will expats or English speakers?
Don't forget to register your address with the authorities-it's required in Russia. The local police need to know where you'll be staying during those three months. It's best to take care of it because not being registered could restrict your freedom if the police ask to see your paperwork. This could happen anywhere.
@@JohnDoe-tv4zf They did the same back in the USSR, and not much has changed in the police workflow since then. Putting any foreigner under surveillance upon arrival is standard procedure for the Russian secret service (creating problems, sending a fixer, and boom, they hook you). Think twice-it's not as sugarcoated as these guys say about Russia. You might think there are many similarities between your country and Russia, but trust me, Russia is just a polished turd.
Jim, I've just watched this video, checked out your collab with Joseph on his channel where you were talking about kilts and bagpipes and it has suddenly dawned on me. If you would like to check out a Russian extreme Folk Metal band that featyres bagpipes in some of their songs - yes you've heard me right - then look up 'Arkona - Living Khram 2018 [60fps, black-and-white]' and jump to 1:01:42
There is one complaint only. Leave the Red Square alone. Moscow is huge and full of interesting places. Make your blogs attractive not to mention the RS.
The reason people dont subscribe is because they havent signed up to youtube which means they cant comment or subscribe until they do, they can watch but thats all,...just may be a reason why the subs are slow
Actually this is common for a new channel and a good thing for any channel because it means the algorithm is suggesting him to new people. If everyone is subscribed then you are not growing.
I'll tell you about visas in England. You can get student visas and work visas. And you can get a family visa. The family visa lasts for 1 year. I plan to get this in September when I marry my girlfriend in Russia. But for now. I get the tourist visa. My visa is a private visa because my girlfriend is inviting me. You need a letter of invitation to apply for a visa. With my private visa. It lasts for 3 months. And you can visit 2 times in those 3 months. My visa costs £176 and takes 20 working days. And £320 for 3 working days. You also have to pay a £50 fee for the visa appointment. Hope I helped
The British are out of luck, other Europeans can get an E visa for 2 weeks for 50 dollars. There is no need to go to the embassy. If you need to stay, take a bus to Estonia 150 km from St. Petersburg, order another visa and return.
I’m a Brit who has been living in Moscow for 4 years 🇬🇧🇷🇺💪🏻
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4 years? What's your legal status over there, if you don't mind me asking? You guys keep misleading those Russia-loving Westerners into thinking it's an easy walk to relocate to Russia. There are no state-level immigration programs for people with no connections, period. How about telling them the truth?
And how do you like it in Moscow?
Wow! Very cool. Are you married to a Russian?
What about your job it's online or in english
I have been to all European countries and in Japan, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand and many more! Russia is the best out of those countries by far!
Oh, thank you for such an opinion about our country ❤❤❤
100000%%%%!!!!! 👍💯
It’s the best for me too
Why do you think that?
@@scottishguyinmoscow hi, I just recommended your channel to one of my subscribers, because he said, "Western visitors are not welcome anymore. Russia is also not considered to be safe for visitors". So, I said, "watch Expat American, Scottish guy in Moscow (+a few more channels) and you will see that everything is not like you think
Been watching both your channels for a while, yes I'm subscribed.. I just love seeing how life could be, I'm so envious of you all, Love from UK to you all.
Thanks so much!
ПРИЕЗЖАЙТЕ!!! ЗДЕСЬ ,ХОРОШО>> ЛЕТОМ И ОСЕНЬЮ, И ЗИМОЙ И ВЕСНОЙ... ВСЕГДА, МОЖНО НАЙТИ ,МНОГО ИНТЕРЕСНОГО. В МОСКВЕ ЕСТЬ КЛУБЫ,ГДЕ СОБИРАЮТСЯ ЧТОБЫ ПОСЛУШАТЬ И ПОИГРАТЬ ШОТЛАНДСКУЮ, ИРЛАНДСКУЮ, АНГЛИЙСКУЮ МУЗЫКУ. МНОГИЕ ХОРОШО ГОВОРЯТ НА АНГЛИЙСКОМ. ЗДЕСЬ ЛЕГКО ОРИЕНТИРОВАТЬСЯ. 😉☝️👍
Thanks for subbing!
Joseph says it all at the end, "I came to Russia for my wife but I am staying in Russia for me, life in Russia is way better!" Brilliant! Gosh, I have fallen in love with a country, I never thought that would happen to me.
Thanks! I agree.
Considering Russia is putting over 40% of its GDP into its armed forces. I somehow doubt the sunshine and rainbows image you and other give off about Russia will last much longer.
I am watching and subscribed to both channels. Sending love your way from the French Alpes
Thank you! 🏴🤝🇫🇷
Wow! The Alps
Greetings from Japan! I’m soooo glad to see both of you walk&talk combo! I appreciate your sense of humor! Please do more videos with Joe and other westerners in Moscow!🙏🏻
oi mate. that new jujutsu kaisen is crazyyyyyy
Thanks! I like collaborating
I'm British and have been to Russia 15 times great country 🇷🇺 🇬🇧 ❤
"I came for my wife, I stay for me", that tells all! ❤ Thanks for this most nice and clear conversation.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks!
That is what I will be doing very soon too. I have been to Russia several times already and it always feels like home and that is something the country I was born in has not felt like for a very long time.
@@GregoryBamber sounds like a plan.
@@GregoryBamber 💪💪💪
I watched both videos and.... as a Russian, I want such people from all over the world to live in my country
Thanks so much!
Два моих любимых англоязычных блогера в одном видео, супер!
Thanks so much!
Ura❤@@expatamerican3234
Thanks for watching!
Same here! I'm delighted to see you both
Нормуль... Поговорили, вспомнили о былом... Россия для сильных людей, не думайте что здесь всё легко... Но мы стремимся к лучшему
Thanks for watching
Hello Scottish, American, Canadian, etc. people you’re very lucky to stay in Russia🤍💙❤🇷🇺☦🙏🌹🍀Welcome in Russia !
Thank you!
Thank you!
Very refreshing to hear Joseph say he didn’t move to Russia because he was running from America. So many Americans say the opposite.
Yeah it was a great conversation
Hi Sam. Your channel is great too
@PassportBachelor Literally the best country in the world. lol
Good on you fellas, love what you are doing, its so great people can see how life actually is in Moscow. I am also a Westerner in Moscow and just started making videos too. I just love it here!
Awesome, thank you!
Thanks for the comment
Beautiful video, loved it! Keep them coming!❤
Thanks so much!
Thank you! Will do!
Thanks for another informative and interesting video.
I share the same view, experience and similar questions from home.
I'm hoping to remain here until 2027 before heading back home to Australia.
I've visited as far north as Kostomuksha and the far east (Magadan and Chukotka), been to St Petersburg four times (I enjoy the Sapsan train trip); As per my expereince in Moscow I felt safe and it was relatively easy to find a beer and pizza; people are friendly and inviting and curious as to why an Australian was so far from home.
Nice, I’ve got an Australian mate here, from Tasmania
I have not been to Australia.
Wow, that's a coincidence. I am a resident of Kostomuksha, the northwestern part of the Karelia region. A small beautiful city on the shore of a lake, completely riddled with forest islands. How did you come to us? We are quite remote from other settlements. The border with Finland is 36 km away.
What I noticed in the video was , it was clean and full of families and children . And Christian.
Yes for sure
You are correct!
these expats walk in circles in the central square of the nation's capital. What did you expect? Piles of garbage and drunken bastards from the Soviet Glubinka? Well, these propagandists won't show that on this channel XD
CHILDREN! I dont see ANY children here in So Cal (beside from the newcomers)
Hi, I'm from Russia. I'm 37 years old. We used to really think that people in Europe lived better than we did. But when the war started, I willy-nilly began to study the lives of Americans, Frenchmen, Englishmen, Estonians and other representatives of the European world. And I was horrified to discover that Europe (in its majority) is a dirty and dangerous place. You foreigners experience “culture shock” from Russia. I too have experienced culture shock from America and Europe. But my shock is with a minus sign. A medic will let you die if you don't pay. At any moment a man can run up to you and try to steal your phone. Garbage stinks all over the streets, people walk by, they're fine with it. Drug addicts everywhere. That's what surprised me. But what surprises me the most is your surprise about cleanliness and service:) Before the war I thought you had cleaner and better service. I can say with certainty that it is not only in Moscow. Come to us in Kazan. I can confidently say that you will be delighted. So to say that there is one good city in Russia - Moscow - is wrong. It is a lie. Now all of us in Russia realize that we need to protect our culture. Our values. You will always be welcome, come and live here always - Russia is huge. But please also protect Russia from the attacks of lies and untruths.
I have seen a lot of Russia dating back to USSR 1976. The USSR was clean and well organizied peaking in the late 70s than there was a decline through the 80s and when the USSR ended (in the west they claim if collapsed due to form of government but it ended because one leader simply desolated the USSR and the component states became independent of Moscow. Some states that formed won the jackpot having all the Soviet build infrastructure and investment by Moscow and the work of it largest state which is Russia. So Russia lost its investment in those states that built them up.Some did well having ready made infrastructure like Poland, others became very corrupt like Ukraine which was very dependent on almost free resources and money from and then selling products at high prices to Russia
The 1990s was a very hard time for average people in Russia and it was almost exclusively do to hostile American interference. There was such a eagernous to join the western world Yeltsin permitted US advisors to set up offices in every government agency but those advisors worked against Russia in every way with the goal of bankrupting it and breaking the country into 8 poor countries and giving extraction rights to western companies to control the rich resources. The final blow against the interests of the Russian people was the US advisors demanded that from a command economy to a demand economy all the state industry needed to be privitized, quickly and completely. That US plan was almost the big win for the US, controlling the resources and destroying every industry with a scheme to privatize all state assets all at once. There was not enough money in circulation for anyone to offer even a tiny fraction of their worth, so overnight all the assets of the state would have sold for tiny amounts, and would not have the money to re-start production. Since that was the obvious hostile act by the US an alternative was devises, distribute shares to all the workers in each industry. A share did not put food on the table and many of those industries had leaders who were to become oligarchs. They stopped paying wages but most Soviets kept working because they were loyal to the factories as all they ever knew. The shares were seen as useless to th future oligarchs offered food or a tiny amount for their shares, which were seen as useless by starving workers. A few groceries could but a state in a company. The median amount they got for their shares 4 days of groceries per worker the agency/factory who had no income for months. It only took a couple weeks to collect all the shares of a large industry that had a market value in the billions of dollars, So all the major industries were captured by some very unsavory people, That scheme to crash the industries and cause mass starvation was run out of Washington. The only reason Russia did not fully collapse was Yeltsin felt responsible for allowing the US to rape the country and drop the male life expectancy 13 years in a span of two years. Yeltsin knew his advisors were all controlled by Washington so he hatched a secrete project that took some balls since it the US who controlled my of his government and the 30,000 western NGOs that moved in, he had to work in total secrecy and not trust anyone, he searched for an honest administrator that could be trusted. He found a lawyer who had been special assistent to the reform minded popular governor of St Petersburg and moved his to a mid level in the federal government, a lawyer who had developed a reputation for being un-corruptable.
I met him in the city admiration a few years before where he heard my proposal for a social services idea I proposed. He sat quietly listening to my idea and at the end came up with 3 reasons it could not work with current laws. Further research revealed he was correct. That was who Yeltsin introduced as the new interim president when he caught everyone off guard by resigning the office of president and appointed his ace in the hole as leader until elections could be held. That was the first time the country hear of Putin. And with all odds, all the oligarchs all the corrupt and full weight of the US government, Yeltsin saved the country and the saving of Russia was actually accomplished when the government, oligarchs, US and everyone out to make him fail. The west is still trying to undermine him and Russia but failing, Russia has been transformed and the progress adds up every single year to the point that Russia is a better place to start a small business raise a family, live a culture rich life regardless of income. It has been a unique opportunity to see a country with so many people and governments out to crush it and how it provides a superior quality of life.
@@stanspb763 Хрен им всем , Мы будем хранить Россию
Thank you ...your right how West is.. even state of Tennessee was more religious is changing fast.
Thank you, I love it here, great people!
welcome to the REAL WEST, don't fall for western media propaganda brain washing.
Have you interviewed the Canadian family Arend and Anneesa yet ? They have 8 children with them in Russia, and their oldest son stayed behind in Canada with his relatives. So that's 9 children they have. Neither of them spoke Russian like you, Scottish Guy, when they first arrived in Russia 🇷🇺 but they're learning the language, and that is the main goal besides finding land to farm on as they did in Canada 🇨🇦 I watch a lot of these Russia TH-cam videos with people from the West mainly moving to Russia for different reasons. Like Joseph Rose said he did it for his wife, who was born and raised in Russia and was home sick for Russia after living in America for a couple of years. That, to me, is what love is about. Moving to a foreign country that you don't know much about but you learn. Anyway, I have been subscribed to your TH-cam channel for a while now, a Scottish Guy in Moscow. I thought to myself since I have subscribed to a Canadian family TH-cam channel and an American family like Joseph Rose's channel and Martyn from the UK and his Russian wife channel and the two Aussie families from Australia who move to Russia I thought to myself why not your channel a Scottish Guy in Moscow ? That way, I get to know different people from the different countries in the West who move to Russia and get their opinion on what they think of Russia. Cheers 🍻 from Canada 🇨🇦 👍 to you in Russia 🇷🇺 a Scottish Guy in Moscow. 😊
I’ll try to find them and check out what they are doing
I have their contact.
Expat American brought me here
Me too.
same
He’s a good guy!
@@scottishguyinmoscow oh yeah been following his channel for awhile now, I liked in the most recent video you guys mentioned grounds keeper Willy
@@gate7clampthe Emperor is here.😁
As an American and not a City Slicker, Russia is pretty much what I assumed it to be. There are not many differences between here and there. I love wide open spaces and nature. I haven't seen too many animals in the wild yet but I will keep watching for them.
It’s great here!
I agree in the end Russia isn’t that different in many aspects
You don't sound like you have been in Russia long.
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@@Flat_Earth_Sophia I'm not in Russia I'm trying to learn more about Russia
What are the employment opportunities for a English guy who speaks almost no Russian?
I am married to a Russian girl and our daughter age 7 has UK and Russian citizenship. I have been to Russia several times and love the country.
I would be looking to stay Novosibirsk or Moscow.
In this case finding employment will be probably pretty difficult. I would suggest learn at least some Russian before applying or moving there. Especially, since you have a Russian wife it should be easy to practice your language skills with her.
Согласно закона О гражданстве РФ ст.16 пп.4 и 5. Вы можете получить российское гражданство в упрощенном порядке, т.к. Ваша дочь россиянка, но для этого Вашей жене надо вернутся с дочерью в РФ и где-то зарегистрироваться на постоянное место жительства (если это не сделано сейчас). (Конечно, если Вы не попадаете под ст.18 того-же закона). Знание языка и проживание в течении 5 лет, а также знание истории не обязательны. НО! Язык надо учить конечно! Это все таки Россия, а не Британия.
Most people work in school or embassies from what I understand
@@scottishguyinmoscowyes English tutoring is the quickest way to make money.
@@scottishguyinmoscowIt's not hard to find a job. The whole problem is ignorance of the Russian language
Oh Expat American!✨ Great to see this collaboration.
Yeah, it was as a fun video to make!
Interesting conversation in a beautiful city!
I've been to Russia fairly regularly since 1990, and 1) it has come a VERY long way since then and 2) every year I go it's always better. Good for you for taking the plunge and sharing your experiences!
Fellow scot living in moscow where i have been there for 18 years. Dumfries boy from a wee town to Moscow what a place to live
Nice one, glad we have another Scottish guy here!
Very cool
Welcome to Russia! We are always glad to communicate with intelligent, friendly people.😊
Greetings from the Netherlands 💂💂🇷🇺🇷🇺🙏🙏
Thanks for saying hello
2:36 - look at the background.. This is so cute!!🥰
I've been waiting for this video.
Thanks Dude
Nice one man!
Kitay gorod - China town in Russian, but in this context Kitay is not China, Kitay in acient Russian meant the fortress wall, so parts of this wall is still there
True
Прогулялась с вами по Москве ❤ Спасибо. Я из Луганска, но временно не там, но как же хочется домой 🙏
Just love this.
Thanks so much!
In this world there should be an alternative to everything that exists, unwittingly, but Russia has become just such a place, an alternative to Western values, and that is good , we still have a choice.
Yes it’s good to have options in life
Amen
Life alternative TV
@@Inferlogist you mean Life Altering?
@expatamerican3234
Aalo good name.
👍
Nice conversation it was like the exchange of experiences 😌
Thank you madam
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice collaboration! Enjoyed your video
Thanks
For some yes for some no 🤣 but we’re biased since we currently live here and for sure it’s better than our native country 🙌🏻
And it make a good video title 😄
There are good and bad things in any country but in general Russia is better than most places.
Love Russia from Germany!
Your both so endearing, I have no idea how I got here but I'm subscribing to both your channels and I thoroughly enjoyed the video
Thank you very much!
Super collab😊
Thanks 🤗
Thanks for a nice video! Interesting to know your thoughts about living in Russia.
Thank you for watching Lily
Thanks
I still remember a Scottish teacher who came here for the first time four years ago and he was really flabbergasted to find out how well-educated our teachers are and how much we know about the history and culture of Scotland and of other countries that he asked for a pause to come to senses. It was unforgettable! 😂.
Awesome. Great to see this
Thank you!
Thanks
Спасибо за добрые слова о нашей стране и за красивую прогулку!
The waiting not so important, obviously it will be amazing video as always .
❤from🇨🇦
Hope you enjoyed it!
Hopefully we can also surprise you!🎉
Great video! Thanks for sharing, mate!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks
Great video mate.. loving them. Great to see expatAmerican with you, i also enjoy his channel. Travelling with russell also is another great you tube showing some great parts of Moscow. Im out next month for a quick holiday and see family .. cant wait as the weather is looking grrat 🇷🇺🏴
Yeah I speak to Russel, he’s a great guy, he has helped me with my channel
@@scottishguyinmoscow glad to hear it mate.. ye i watch lots of his videos 👍🏼👍🏼 always interesting stuff on it
I have lived a lot in Europe (practically all countries) and Russia has gone far ahead. While Europe is only degenerating. I never thought that everyday life and service in Russia would cause a feeling of proud, or smtg like superiority, but the further you go, the more so.
The world is changing.
@@expatamerican3234 So is Europe, and not to the better.
@@sputzelein I am very sorry to hear this. Like the idea of 1950s America, Romantic Western Europe is gone. 🥲
If Russia is not also degenerating, why is Russia's birth rate 1.49 children per woman?
Russian's "Traditional values" apparently is not enough.
They have feminism, female employment, TikTok, Facebook, etc.
If you love Russia you will look into its very real problems that are shared with every developed country in the world - lack of children, thus lack of a future.
Oh yeah! One more perfect combo of my favourite English - speaking bloggers! Glad 2 watch both of u, guys!
I just subscribed to your channel, my Scottish friend, and I must say that I love the Scots and the Irish too, I think they are a little more natural and direct than other Westerners, and as for Scottish bars, I think they still need to work a little more on marketing, unlike Irish or English, but that does not mean the quality! The Scots are an interesting and noble people and full of understanding, and I am most interested in their real native language, which has nothing to do with English!
Thank you my friend!
Is there still a Scottish language?
@@expatamerican3234th-cam.com/video/7-LGRNIyD88/w-d-xo.htmlsi=V3_fRlFkTy2AAaEv
Moscow surely needs more Scottish establishments. There was this restaurant "Шотландская клетка" on Sretenka street, but it didn't survived Covid lockdown, unfortunately. There are Scottish bars, but they are quite rare.
@@sergeyshubin352 apparently there is at least one Scottish pub in Moscow.
Oh you`ve met Joseph even before i has came to suggest this in comment ;) Great ! Also thank you for an opportunity to compare your accents in a live convo )
Just watched your vids with the American and the English teachers. Decided to help you out and subscribe. Just came across your channel, liked your style of walking about as you record. Reminds me of Alex Christoforou of “The Duran”i, Acouple of Greeks, one raised in the states and one in London, interesting conversations. Christoforou has informative walkabouts like you do, only in Cyprus. He has separate channel within The Duran proper, in case you want to check him out.
I’m going to view your channel often, and will take a look at the Americans as well. You are different enough personalities,I believe, to make your separate presentations diverse enough to be interesting. Thanks for the insights.
Look at those buildings. Amazing
They are beautiful
@@scottishguyinmoscow love the Channel! Aloha from Maui !!
I like your Scottish accent, sounds really great. Very refreshing next to American pronunciation.
Good video. Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks!
Great video guys ….watch both your channels. Very informative, keep up the good work 👍
Great video - really enjoying the information - keep waking up the world
I'm a Norwegian in Georgia and I feel safe having many Russians around me. They look mostly like Norwegians, and they behave themselves.
Norwegians abroad often do not behave well, so I am glad they're not here.
The visa situation in the U.K. is family visa 1 year, tourist 2 weeks, business 6 months two entries, work visa 3 year’s support ie: teacher, the TRP is 3 years then permanent, then citizenship
Thanks for confirming
Профессор Мориарти?:)
да
@@ТатьянаРа-у8о🤣🤣🤣
I enjoyed this video. 😊❤
Thanks so much!
Joseph is a real good guy.......he made the right decision to move there and so did you and many others.
Ждем🙂
Very soon!
Start the countdown!
hi,can you tell me what microphone you using? I have DJI osmo action camera, but microphone built in not very powerful. Your voice nice and clear. Thank you.amd please, what are your camera settings?
Hi, GoPro 11 black with built in mic
Great collaboration ☺
I'm sure that healthcare is much better than in Scotland, Am I right?, Brits did quite a lot
of health tourism in Spain.
I can’t wait!
What, you can't wait to see yourself on screen again? 🤷🏼♂️ OMG! So narcissistic...🤦🏼♂️
Mr too!
@@Sergey_Bezhentsevmy smile never gets old! Did you see me on the Real Reporter and Russian Code? This is the end of the weekend Trilogy!!!
@@expatamerican3234
No, I don't... And I'll not... This propaganda was already enough for me...🤦🏼♂️
@@Sergey_Bezhentsev Shut the door on your way out😂
Great video and collaboration. Thanks!
Thanks!
Subscribed! Like! Keep going, bud!
Here he goes 💪🏻
I've subbed to both of these gentlemen's channels 😊
Legend!
Some are white and clean. It's impossible. Have you received a visa? Is it difficult??
I do not understand.
I have a visa
good job guys 👌
Thanks!
I found your channel and subscribed. I love to get more information about life in Russia. If I would be a younger age I would be happy to relocate to Russia or Belarus. Unfortunately, the rest of my life I have to live in WOKE, black hole of Europe where every year quality life becoming worse and worse and no hope for better future... . Greeting from a friendly Lithuanian man.
How about an older married couple, 50's - is there a chance for people like us?
Oooh my two favourite expacts ❤
Thank you!
Top chat. Sub’d, to both channels. 🇬🇧👍
That accent is really cool
I have UK and Russian citizenship. I usually just work a minimum wage job in the UK for like 2-3 months per year and that gives me enough money to live like a rich man in russia for the next 9-10 months. It's annoying having to keep flying back to England just to make money but I have a good way of life anyway. Unfortunately I can't find any job which pays more than like 200$ a month in russia
big fat liar 😂 in Moscow you may spend $200 for dinner 😂
Thanks! Were we different enough?
Hi dude great videos,actuall y Russia looks beautiful and authentic , with such history with so many regions and cultures, i too would like to find a way to move there too, am in yhe Scottish Borders 😂
Yeah, as authentic as a polished turd.
🎉
😊
💪🏻😎🏴
I guess all the foreigners who considers moving to Russia would be interested in 2 practical things:
1) how to get a job without knowing Russian perfectly (or not knowing it at all), and what salaries approximately they can get
2) what are the legal aspects they should consider before going to Russia.
Would be very interesting to know your and your friends experience on that!
Thank you very much!❤
I don’t have experience but visa should be doable at least the 3 year multi entry thing. For permanent residency you need basic Russian skills. I would suggest learn some Russian isn’t that hard because a European language. Even a little is better than nothing. Without Russian employment outside being an English teacher will be difficult. I mean that’s why you have so many TH-camrs.
If you do not take professions where a diploma is needed, for example, the profession of a welder, then salaries will be high enough for a working profession. A good welder earns 150 - 200 thousand rubles (1600 - 2100 $) after taxes per month. This is a good salary, from which 30 thousand ($ 330) can go to rent an apartment, 25 thousand ($ 270) for food, Internet connection 1500 rubles.($16), public transport is still 2000 ($22). You spend the rest on whatever you want.
So far all my experiences are good. I have a great job here that requires me to speak English
@@scottishguyinmoscow that is great to hear. There is always away I don’t doubt that. In the end the better your Russian the more opportunities you have.
😂@@ЮрийОрлов-ш9ц
I love this accent!)
Not much RU comment, comparing to other expat bloggers.
Надо менять эту статистику, ребята. Парень интересный, как по мне;)
Thank you very much!
I travelled to Russia in 1993. The only drawbacks for me to move to Russia are cold climate (compared to my home Southern California) and flat geography.
Here in Southern California, I have mountains, deserts, Ocean. It's going to be tough to leave Southern California for Russia or Eastern Europe.
The reality is chalk an cheese
Being a Scot you will understand the reality in the U.K., I am a Brit married to Russian.
I will have to trust you. I don’t know.
Yeah life is better here for sure
hi Scottish guy, and where in Scotland do you come from? Glasgow?
He said in my video. 😉
@@expatamerican3234 thanks! I'll check it now.
Yes
Yes ! Yall are friends! Joseph Rose and his wife are the ones who are showing the world life in 🇷🇺 so much more is shown a d Eddie from Moscow Photographer , WildSiberia .. all youtubers.
Yes, they are all great guys
Well I love America it has many beautiful countries to visit, nice people and beautiful girls.
I love America too, I spent a lot of time there. This is an interesting conversation
Don’t miss it! 😁
❤@@scottishguyinmoscow
I’ve been down here playing Russia on hard mode in Krasnodar. Very hard to find people who speak English. Thank god I have a few good friends and my wife to help me. I would be so lost trying to get around on public transportation etc
Subscribed, right now!!!
You rock
hi man i am a trader and i want to live in moscow the question is how do you do with the sanctions? when you are paid from abroad ?
It has some advantages, but I'm not at all sure it's better overall... but I'm curious to see what he says.
Hope you enjoy the video
You will be intrigued by what we both say.
Please do a video with englishman Sam (Sam's adventures in Russia) who lives in Vladimir, close to Moscow. He lives in Russia more about 20 years
People: watching the video to discover smth new.
Me: watching the video to see how people react to two guys speaking English 😄😄😄
And how was it?
@@scottishguyinmoscow really interesting 😁
My first Scottish conversation.
Interesting. Question: How can you have access to your money from debit cards/bank accounts that are not Russian inside Russia?
All online banking from U.K. still works online without problems. Just cannot use U.K. cards to buy things in Russia
@@scottishguyinmoscow Thanks mate
Ritter incident shows that US has become police state-The US State Department has seized the passport of former Marine and UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter, he told RT on Monday.
Ritter was on his way to Russia for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) when he was pulled off the plane and had his documents confiscated. If such an incident happened in Russia you d scream in agony about it on every corner
I plan on moving to Moscow, I am visiting in three months. Where would be a place I could go to in the city where I could meet and network will expats or English speakers?
Don't forget to register your address with the authorities-it's required in Russia. The local police need to know where you'll be staying during those three months. It's best to take care of it because not being registered could restrict your freedom if the police ask to see your paperwork. This could happen anywhere.
@@crazyivan2356 good to know thank you
@@JohnDoe-tv4zf They did the same back in the USSR, and not much has changed in the police workflow since then. Putting any foreigner under surveillance upon arrival is standard procedure for the Russian secret service (creating problems, sending a fixer, and boom, they hook you). Think twice-it's not as sugarcoated as these guys say about Russia. You might think there are many similarities between your country and Russia, but trust me, Russia is just a polished turd.
@@crazyivan2356 что ты, млять, несёшь 🙄🤕🤥
Jim, I've just watched this video, checked out your collab with Joseph on his channel where you were talking about kilts and bagpipes and it has suddenly dawned on me.
If you would like to check out a Russian extreme Folk Metal band that featyres bagpipes in some of their songs - yes you've heard me right - then look up 'Arkona - Living Khram 2018 [60fps, black-and-white]' and jump to 1:01:42
I’ll check it out!
There is one complaint only. Leave the Red Square alone.
Moscow is huge and full of interesting places. Make your blogs attractive not to mention the RS.
The reason people dont subscribe is because they havent signed up to youtube which means they cant comment or subscribe until they do, they can watch but thats all,...just may be a reason why the subs are slow
Actually this is common for a new channel and a good thing for any channel because it means the algorithm is suggesting him to new people. If everyone is subscribed then you are not growing.
I'll tell you about visas in England. You can get student visas and work visas. And you can get a family visa. The family visa lasts for 1 year. I plan to get this in September when I marry my girlfriend in Russia. But for now. I get the tourist visa. My visa is a private visa because my girlfriend is inviting me. You need a letter of invitation to apply for a visa. With my private visa. It lasts for 3 months. And you can visit 2 times in those 3 months. My visa costs £176 and takes 20 working days. And £320 for 3 working days. You also have to pay a £50 fee for the visa appointment. Hope I helped
We should do a video together if you come to Moscow mate, cheers!
The British are out of luck, other Europeans can get an E visa for 2 weeks for 50 dollars. There is no need to go to the embassy. If you need to stay, take a bus to Estonia 150 km from St. Petersburg, order another visa and return.
@@scottishguyinmoscow Sounds good. Let's try for September
@@BritishChef436 definitely mate, just let me know when you are getting here