Moscow, Russia

[Dmitry]

A bit off-topic, but since vodka is being mentioned quite a bit, and KE just mentioned our friend who makes his own... it reminded me of this film (very educational - shows vodka being made, except illegally ):

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Samogonshiki - you know it Dmitry, don't you (grin)
I love those three characters - they are awesome in every movie they're in

Yeah, of course I know this movie  
Twice in my life I drank samogon, it is much better than vodka  

[Dmitry]

Several years had passed since I moved to Moscow, and now I see Russia's capital not only as a tourist, but also as a resident. Today, dear madams and messieurs, I can not invite you here to see things, which see not only me, but all residents and guests of Moscow. And this is the center of the city:









Source: http://zyalt.livejournal.com/537348.html

What the ... is going on here?!  ;sorry

[Normandie]

Just scrolled through the whole thread and am enthralled with the photos. Thanks so much for sharing them, Dmitry!

[Dmitry]

You're welcome. I post here things that I am really worry about.

[Hello Goodbye]

You're welcome. I post here things that I am really worry about.

You're obviously concerned about the graffiti and litter.  When did that start to be a problem in Moscow?

[Dmitry]

It is not only about graffiti and litter, it is about many things that make the city look like a rubbish heap, look like it is destroying. I didn't see it 4 years ago.

[Kaleidoscope_Eyes]

That's what I found when we went back to St Petersburg. It is definately NOT the Russia I knew (from parents, stories and movies). The streets were full of drunk people, there was rubbish on the streets, it was dirty and the people on the little buses were so rude! But the tourists places are stil beautiful!

What do Moscow residents think about the situation?

[Dmitry]

That's what I found when we went back to St Petersburg. It is definately NOT the Russia I knew (from parents, stories and movies). The streets were full of drunk people, there was rubbish on the streets, it was dirty and the people on the little buses were so rude! But the tourists places are stil beautiful!

What did you do in Piter (St. Petersburg)? Just tourism? Where are the pictures? 

What do Moscow residents think about the situation?

I'm not sure what they think but it seems to me that most of them just got used to it. At least I don't ever heard any complains from residents of Moscow with whom I work. Few write about the problems on Internet and try to do something. As about me, I live here without registration, which is common thing here, and I just want to leave.

Among other things residents of Moscow can't choose a mayor by themselves. The president decides who will rule the city. And it's all about the money. The same situation in many towns of Russia - residents can't choose a mayor. I think if they could it would me much better for people.

[Kaleidoscope_Eyes]

What did you do in Piter (St. Petersburg)? Just tourism? Where are the pictures? 

I visited my grandfather and my aunt. First time I saw Russia after leaving it in '90 - so I was also a tourist there at the time. As for pictures, I was there in 2003 and we had no digital camera. All the harcopy photos are in my parents house. I might take a picture of a few when I visit them next

As about me, I live here without registration, which is common thing here, and I just want to leave.

What do you mean you are not registered? Is leaving Moscow hard (financially)?

[Dmitry]

What do you mean you are not registered? Is leaving Moscow hard (financially)?

In Russia, when you live somewhere but not in the place where you were born, you have to be official registered there, you have to have a paper that say that you live or rent an apartment. But here there is no such practice and a person who lease an apartment do not help you to get such paper. It looks like you are living in your home town but you work in another place. I think 90% of the people, who rent and live away from there birthplaces, have no official papers. I read that in America there is not such thing as a registration, we can live wherever you want, but here if you rent you have to go to some state institution, pay some registration fee and get a document; and do it each year.

And about leaving Moscow. Leaving for another town in Russia is not hard, because Moscow so expensive that other cities and towns seems to be OK if we talk about finances. But the life in these towns is not good. I hardly see my future in Russia. Right now I try to leave for Canada.

[AppleScruffy96]

Those pictures remind me of Malmö during the winter! I'd love to visit Russia someday, it's at the top of my list after Liverpool and London actually. Thanks for posting the pictures, Dmitry  ;yes

[Dmitry]

You are welcome AppleScruffy96! When you decide let me know 

[Dmitry]

Coming Easter in Moscow 







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[Dmitry]

Today Moscow






Love it!

[Dmitry]

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