What is your perception of Russia?

I am curious...

How do you view Russia? What do you know about my country?

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walabby · M

I have been to Russia 20 years ago and spent a week there as a guest. I thought that the people were great. They had a terrific sense of humor but liked vodka a little too much. I have always wanted to travel on the Trans Siberian railroad, but that is now either not possible or very unwise.
My opinion of Vladimir Vladimirovich is very low...

PatKirby · M

@walabby

Saw a documentary about the Trans Siberian railroad. Long but fascinating. They still do trips?

walabby · M

@PatKirby The Trans Siberian would still be operating for Russians, but I don't know if tourists are still using it. They were before Covid, but I don't know about now, with the war and everything...

LeopoldBloom · M

@walabby The Trans Siberian railroad isn’t near the war zone, is it? Traveling it is something I’ve always wanted to do.

walabby · M

@LeopoldBloom Not near any war zone. Runs from Vladivostok to St Petersburg via Moscow.... but Putin seems to like arresting westerners on any pretext.

LeopoldBloom · M

@walabby I wouldn't bring any illicit drugs, but I guess he could always arrest me for being a "journalist."

yestestvennaya · 22-25, F

@PatKirby Trips to China have been suspended. You can still take main routes from Moscow to Vladivostok and St Petersburg to Vladivostok. One trip stops in Nizhny Novgorod and Rostov. They are very long journeys, and you can see Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Irkutsk, Lake Baikal...