Life in the MOST SANCTIONED COUNTRY in the World

There are more sanctions here than in North Korea, Syria and Iran (summed together!) How do we survive?!

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Time codes:
00:00 I live in the most sanctioned country in the world
01:34 Empty supermarkets? Survival?
03:26 Brands that left Russia after sanctions
05:44 Do we have access to social media?
07:39 Payment system: can we use cards in Russia or abroad?
08:44 If you're a foreigner that is going to visit Russia in 2024
09:26 Can you get a visa to Russia?
11:35 How to pay for things in Russia?
13:03 Money transfers to and from Russia. Is it possible?
15:38 Russian alternatives of apps for traveling
17:43 Future of Russia?

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👉🏻visiting different republics and regions of Russia
👉🏻traveling elsewhere & my impressions of other countries as a Russian

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[ElifromRussia]

I hope this video will be useful for those who plan to visit Russia at this time, for people who (like me) struggled with transferring money to or from Russia, and for those who wondered what life is like in the most sanctioned country in the world.

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[Darkest_Soul_]

You will not see ads if you're watching YouTube from Russia? That's a major bonus lol

[convivator]

As a German, I was surprised to find out, that Raiffeisen Bank also exists in Russia.

[MichaelGolpe]

Thanks, Eli! I hope all this stuff gets worked out, and, that it gets worked out soon! "A Better Tomorrow" is a universal hope.

[richardchiriboga]

People are pretty much the same everywhere. We just want to live our lives. Its governments that drag us to war.

[fireflyrobert]

I'm a Brit living in the UK and have just returned from 10 days in Russia. Everything Eli says is correct. I flew to Tallinn, Estonia and then took the coach to Saint Petersburg. I booked return coach travel before leaving UK as LuxExpress have a business base in Europe so cards work to pay them. The border at Narva/Ivangorod is pedestrian only so one coach drops you at the Estonian border crossing point and then another coach is on the other side of the river/bridge in Russia waiting to take you onwards.
The advantage of this route is flights to Tallinn from UK are cheap and the return coach fare came to about £80. You also see a lot of the countries looking out the coach windows and the coaches were very comfortable with hot drinks, free bottled water and good Wifi. I stayed a couple of nights in SP and then took the train to Moscow which was a fantastic experience especially since on return I booked the Sapsan non stop train and the service in business class was awesome with breakfast part of the ticket.
Train tickets were £59 going (economy class) and £95 returning (business class).
Apart from wanting to see SP I stayed there for 2 nights to get a breather after the journey but I have known people get the train to Moscow as soon as they arrive on the coach in SP. If you do this it competes very well time wise versus flying to Turkey (from UK) and then taking a flight to Moscow. The flight option is also more expensive.
One thing with the Yandex app for taxis you can go into the settings and select that you want to pay cash.
I enjoyed every single minute of my time in Russia and the people I came into contact with were lovely and went out of their way to provide assistance when I needed it.
Regarding the visa I was able to get an e-visa since I also hold an Irish (EU) passport. I applied on line and I received the e-visa after 3 days. It's valid for 60 days and the maximum stay is 16 days (for one visit) - remember day of arrival and day of departure count as days to the max 16 days.
With the ramifications of the sanctions a trip takes some organising but it's well worth the effort. Also I was able to buy Roubles at a good rate from a company based in the UK.

[ericg]

Hello Elina, just found your channel and subscribed. Thank you for showing us a bit of life in Russia, the supermarkets, shopping, etc. I live in the U.S. and didn't personally have a clue how sanctions might effect day to day life for normal citizens.
Russia looks like a beautiful country and I look forward to watching more of your videos.

[zrvheeh]

I am an Eurasian girl from the U.S. and would love to visit Russia ❤️

[shield]

Hello from Iran 🇮🇷 the country that had the highest rate of sanctions before the said date. unfortunately unlike Russia the sanctions and government corruption effects the daily life of normal folks here a lot. prices has doubled up. accessing VPNs is harder than even before. and famous brands and using international banking system were never a thing here. and yes you won't get advertisements if you manage to find a working DNS instead of a VPN. I hope this comment find you well. hope someday all people will be able to live with peace and freedom.

[TB-X]

My dream as an American since I was a kid is to speak Russian and visit Russia. My first book report as a kid was about Russia. I’m working on learning the Russian language and will visit or live there when I’m retired. Thanks for all the effort you put into educating your viewers. Absolutely amazing.

[gracedunioh]

I'm Nigerian, studying in Siberia, everything Eli says it's true. It's summer now, i love the weather now.

[kenclifford]

Thanks for this Eli. we Americans are kinda told that russians are all bad but hearing you i know this is not true. keep on being you. hopefully the world will get better for all.

[mfarace]

Thank you very much for all the details. I have been in Russia many times, but its been almost 10 years. The cities and people are great and exploring Russia was always wonderful. It's definitely a very unique experience!

[martinlamas]

Beautiful Country Beautiful People ThankYou for the insight Lots of Love from Mexico❤ 🙏

[natureguppy]

I've watched and enjoyed you're videos for a long time, and thank you for keeping up the great work. Wishing you and your country all the best and hope for peace and stability soon.

I love seeing the truth and the resilience and adaptation to all the sanctions. It's remarkable and put a smile on my face.

[thegloriouslion]

Misha and the bear brings back many fond memories, that show played in Tehran on kid’s television program and it is just adorable to see the toys in V&T kids meal

[hanys]

I'm from Poland, I was in Kaliningrad last year in November, people in Russia are really friendly to foreigners, and I was really shocked, and it's true there are problems with card payments, and getting rubles in Poland is also a very difficult task. In general, I recommend visiting Kaliningrad, and I will also add that a better way to get to Russia is to take a bus from Poland (Gdańsk) to Kaliningrad, and then from the airport, e.g. to Moscow, which is what most people do.
Kind regards.

[Alan-hhci]

Thank you for sharing this with me. I'm learning a lot.

[RickCabi]

Hey thanks for this video. It's a complicated topic but good to know what is really happening there especially for the normal people who live in Russia.

[MrJulek]

Eli, you are very smart lady and inspiring for others. I admire your attitude toward you home country, you simply will not sell your soul that easy.