Gas is only .48 Rubles a liter (about $1.81 a gallon) here in Russia. It’s a refreshing change from what I was paying in California (almost $5.00 a gallon) before moving here almost 4 months ago
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Glad to hear from someone that has been there. When I was, the food prices were less than half of US food…..and the quality superior….no BPA’s, additives, hormones, etc…you are getting me started- in Moscow doctors do house calls, and medical treatment was pennies.
Vlad, like Trump, takes care of his people.
“ Vlad, like Trump, takes care of his people.”
You think the government takes care of people.
Democrat leftist liberal worldview.
delta7 “Vlad, like Trump, takes care of his people”
Vlad is nothing like Trump or rather Trump is nothing like Vlad.
Putin is a dictator who has left a blood trail of people who disagreed with him.
Trump is not a dictator and I object to you calling him one
Also, regarding food, Mc Donald's isn't Mc Donald's anymore because of the sanctions, but still the same recipes, plus extra stuff like fried shrimp. I can get a Big Mac combo for 399 rubles (about $4.50 USD). We go to nice restaurants here and can get a full dinner for around the same price. The food here is great, vegetables taste better than in the US. Food is fresher. Bread only lasts a few days because lack of preservatives. I can go on and on.
I would say the most difficult thing for me right now is not being able to preach in the open because I don't have my temporary residence permit yet. As a missionary I have to be careful until I get one. I'm helping to build a church, and the pastor can't list me on anything either (until I get the TRP). I did preach last Sunday in his absence but had to do it more as a testimony.
It's a great place to live, especially living on my retirement.