I was living in Russia during the 2018 World Cup and went to a match in Rostov-na-Donu. There were tons of international people and many Americans. Logistics and organization were flawlessly executed.
Yes, so many people from around the world were surprised and delighted at the hospitality they experienced at the 2018 World Cup at and away from the venues where the matches took place.
“I was living in Russia during the 2018 World Cup and went to a match in Rostov-na-Donu. There were tons of international people and many Americans. Logistics and organization were flawlessly executed.”
Yes, well... even “our” worst cities can manage to put on a showing and a pretty face if or when the incentive is high enough ($$$). We’ve even seen how some leftist states gift the homeless with one-way bus tickets OUT of town.. just to temporarily clean up their streets. Still not the point, though. Tourism in Russia back then when Russia was not embroiled in a war was different than it is now.
Other than the usual stupidity of extreme partisan politics, I don’t know why this should be such a touchy subject. Russia is involved in a war right now. Russia, as a nation, is NOT a friend or ally of America. Even ‘if’ you are a pro-Russia US citizen, bad things can happen to you now if you choose to travel to Russia for fun. It ain’t rocket science to conclude that it’s probably not a good idea for Americans to ‘go there’ as things stand. Yet here we are.
I have no doubt that there are beautiful places in Russia to visit. And again, that is also not the point I’m trying to make. I also get that there are Tucker fans posting here. I just don’t happen to be one of them. I don’t trust him, despite him saying ‘some’ of the right things. Touting Moscow over “any US city” is not what I consider to be a ‘right thing’.