American Flies to Moscow Russia in November 2024

[@noelfrenzel7949]

In August 2024 I was in Russia after receiving my 3 year tourist visa. I flew from Reno, NV USA to Belgrade, Serbia (spent a week there), then flew to St. Petersburg (spent a week there), then took the high-speed Sapsan train to Moscow (spent a week there), then flew to Istanbul, Turkey (spent a week there), then back home to Reno. I arrived in St. Petersburg with Rubles that I exchanged US currency for in Belgrade (very good rates). Uploaded Yandex maps/taxi service (like Uber). You can order a taxi with cash (Rubles) extremely inexpensive. My phone (Mint Mobile) worked flawlessly for one exception. Near airports, train stations, and military areas my personal geographic location would bounce around until a got a few blocks away. I was prepared for this as I pre-downloaded off-line maps. I also pre-downloaded google translate, which worked pretty well. I felt very safe and secure day and night unlike most US cities. I had an Awesome trip and would definitely recommend seeing the countryside between the main cities using the Sapsan train. I had absolutely no trouble entering/exiting Russia. Enjoy your trip🙂 Noel

[@blick131]

Nobody seized his phone. He lied.

[@vasyapete4kin910]

Классический красный нос из Тайланда

[@Светлана-у9ъ2щ]

Какие молодцы наши пограничники!

[@ekaterinav8253]

Hi Alexander, it's so interesting to listen to you, I am a russian born, living in Florida, working here after full college study. Absolutely admirable your education and journey, question pls, would you consider russian citizenship? And stay in Russia to build your life? I am considering moving back home to Moscow, after living and studying 25 years in Florida.

[@1966Gleb]

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[@canadianlivinginrussia3237]

Thank you for sharing this video. I am a Canadian and moved to Russia in May 2022. I live with my wife and 2 sons in the Russian Far East in the city of Khabarovsk. Since I moved to Russia in 2022, I traveled back to Canada during the past 2 summers. I did not have any problems with leaving or entering Russia. My wife is Russian and our 2 sons have dual (Canadian/Russian) citizenship. I have my 3 year visa and am in my final stages of receiving my permanent residency status in Russia. I started a KZbin channel when I moved to Russia in 2022. I want to document life in Russia through the eyes of a Canadian. Yesterday, I uploaded my 400th video to my KZbin channel. My channel is called, "Canadian Living in Russia". Perhaps someday soon we can have a ZOOM chat and talk about our experiences of living in Russia from the foreign perspecive.

[@ТинаВолина]

День в аэропорт Шереметьево прилетает несколько десятков тысяч иностранцев. Их всех проверить это столько клалифицированных сотрудников надо! Ожидание, пока идет проверка, не минуемо.

[@andrewjontry]

Can you describe a little more what they do to your phone? Like do they ask you to unlock it and then to unlock individual apps like say work app, signal, telegram, secure folder, etc? I'm planning on visiting in a few months, trying to set my expectations straight from the start. Sounds super invasive security protocol.

[@invictus99]

they look at your social media subscriptions and posts and your position aboun the war and if you are pro ukranean you get kicked out

[@andrewjontry]

​@@invictus99Interesting. I wonder if they target Alex because of his citizenship status or travel frequency. None of my friends with dual citizenship have recieved such rigorous screening treatment in the last year, but times may be changing.

[@abcde___]

@@invictus99they don’t do anything like this with foreigners

[@konstantinpetelin]

Try to use any airport except Sheremetyevo (SVO). Ukrainians can enter Russia only there so it is overwhelmed with people waiting for checking. And also stuff there is working on a bit different instructions. In other airports it is much easier.

[@Quantummechanics-p4o]

They don’t check everyone’s mobile phone , it’s is a random thing I believe . I visited Russia in August this year and I went via the border with Estonia , they did not ask me a question, they saw my passport, my visa and let me in almost instantly. When i applied for a visa I gave as much information as I could and I believe that helped, I even told them that entering by Estonia.

[@bruseli258]

If your mom is from Russia, then logically you should have the opportunity for simplified citizenship. I think there should be special programs. Here's an example. Who can apply for Russian citizenship in a simplified procedure Application for citizenship up to 6 months - If one of the parents lives in Russia and has Russian citizenship - The applicant received professional education after July 1, 2002 and has been officially working in Russia for at least 3 years - Officially works in Russia in a profession from a special list of specialists for at least one year - Permanently lives in Russia and is recognized as a native speaker of the Russian language

[@AlexanderJohnLee]

yup, I am aware. it is not at all simplified. extremely difficult.

[@bruseli258]

@@AlexanderJohnLee Got it. Then I can only wish you good luck! The road will go on for those who walk it! Tell about it on the channel, I think it's interesting.

[@belladonna6624]

Its the nature of your work that you experienced being stopped and searched - especially as you speak Russian - Russia has to protect itself and you could be considered a threat!

[@AlexanderJohnLee]

software engineering?

[@michaelv8633]

@@AlexanderJohnLee Yes. Your occupation may be the only reason. IT - that's where all the espionage come from nowadays. Unfortunately.

[@thomasw2509]

I have considered visiting russia after 50 years. Well not at this cost.

[@ekaterinav8253]

Also Sheremetyevo is the most busiest international airport in Russia

[@thomasw2509]

Are You serious? They took your phone like the USA boarder guard would do when they do suspecting You being a terrorist?

[@AlexanderJohnLee]

Yes. Unfortunate reality of the state of the world. I am interrogated in the US (as a US citizen), and when entering Russia.

[@matthewgordon-banks7553]

Having travelled to Moscow for over 40 years Id say to everyone it is easy to travel in comparison to thecearly 1990's. Apart from a short immigration queue you are through in minutes and not even asked about your phone! Much easier than viditing the US!! You were a potential risk to them! Moscow is kike Dubsi without the sand.

[@billbauer9795]

Do you think they installed spyware onto your phone during those two hours?

[@artemprudnikov5693]

No

[@Qsderto]

Man, if you applied for a residence permit, then why are you still traveling? As far as I know, it is common practice to sit at home and wait for any calls from important departments. I don’t really understand your freedom of movement, despite your feeling of freedom. Those Christians who move with large families to Russia receive the appropriate permits and visas. Until this moment, they are languishing in other states, for example in Georgia. Your reference to your grandfather is completely ridiculous. As an example, we see Ukraine. Together with Ukraine and other states, Russia defeated Germany. And as a result, the great-grandchildren of those winners swear allegiance to Bandera.

[@stanley1554]

devcon sounds like it would have been a good time in Thailand. and probably a welcome change from the cold winter of Russia. I agree. privacy is definitely a human right that needs to be carefully balanced with government's job to keep us safe. it's a fine rope to traverse but it must be done one way or another.

[@Kosackk]

They say Russia is isolated LOOOOOOOOL

[@hansschwartz1480]

Are you still using an American passport? Did they stop you and question you or just let you through immediately?

[@AlexanderJohnLee]

did you watch the video?

[@hansschwartz1480]

@@AlexanderJohnLee not entirely

[@mattamiller]

I would like to visit Russia as an American. Russia seems like the only European country that isn't in lock-step with the USA which I admire. But I really don't want to hand over my cell-phone for two hours. Did they get you to unlock the phone for them? Is there an understanding of what they are doing with your phone for 2 hours? Copying everything from the phone? Adding spyware to the phone?

[@AlexanderJohnLee]

Nope, i assume they copied everything.

[@vknfriendly]

@@AlexanderJohnLee для чего им копировать, что бы в свободное время покопаться в ваших файлах? Нет они проверяют ваши аккаунты на причастность спонсирования украинской армии или сочувствия украинской армии и все такие дела, это обычная кстати практика, в штатах россиян так же проверяют. Зачем в России потенциальные враги, своих хватает.

[@abcde___]

Please don’t believe this bulshit

[@catinforest]

Ты смотрел фильм "Грозовые ворота"?

[@rever-n3w]

I want to go to Russia as I believe in peak oil Would appreciate if you fo a video about that

[@jameybarisoff]

Fucket, I am going to Thailand!

[@adamcaul]

Moscow is expensive? Is the rent reasonable?

[@AlexKarasev]

For many years Moscow was roughly par with NYC / Miami cost of living wise. So, yes expensive, rents unreasonable, but it's a big town (2x nyc) & you can find something if you hustle. Watch some Seinfeld reruns, theur wisdom applies :)

[@AlexanderJohnLee]

It’s cheaper than living in a big city in the US. I spend around $2k per month and I take cabs everywhere and live in a decent apartment.

[@tommalyn6796]

Living in Moscow is around a 1/3 of the price when compared to London or New York City.

[@AlexKarasev]

@tommalyn6796 that must be something relatively new (last 5-7yrs) then

[@yehannk448]

@@AlexKarasev if that's like that are salaries also like nyc ?

[@mattamiller]

Why Ethereum, why not Bitcoin ?

[@AlexanderJohnLee]

smart contracts

[@sergeibrin]

I have never seen the US custom / border control check or ask for people's phones. That's not true at least for US citizens.

[@AlexanderJohnLee]

It happens. Usually to single military age males who travel with only carry on and have Russian visas.

[@jetowl57]

Думаю, что не так с акцентом, а чувак то русский)

[@natazenit4858]

Да по произношению заметно. Ещё и внешность тоже выдает 😂

[@Lorneedfg]

The ruble hit 104

[@AlexanderJohnLee]

Bitcoin is at $99k

[@СтражникПравды]

The Japanese yen against the dollar is 155. So what? Are the Japanese crying? Nobody gives a shit. And I don't give a shit that the ruble is 101.

[@Lorneedfg]

@AlexanderJohnLee it can be 199K bro doesn't erase sanctions... still irrelevant for the Russian economy because that's an alternative payment solution. The state can't use Bitcoin as a replacement.

[@MultiWolfxxx]

Russia is a low debt net exporter, so a weaker currency is not the same issue as for most of the high debt high import nations.

[@Lorneedfg]

@MultiWolfxxx debt is irrelevant if the economy works well. Look Singapore for example

[@АртурХисматуллин-ц2н]

Я думаю, что в США с вами будет все хорошо, тем более это ваша родина, имеете паспорт США. (но это я пишу, если вдруг вы скучаете по своей стране, а почему бы и нет? Если бы я уехал изз РФ, тоже бы скучал по своей родине) Нужно учесть, что программистам в РФ не платят от слова совсем. В США или Китае хорошо за это платят, там больше возможностей. Но это я так лично считаюю можете и оспорить мое суждение, не буду против

[@kvl5478]

Программистам не платят, да ещё и "от слова совсем? Можно сказать, что работают на голом энтузиазме за миску похлёбки. Окститесь...

[@АртурХисматуллин-ц2н]

@kvl5478 это грубо говоря. Я имел ввиду, что получают маленькую зп, ведь это факт)

[@СтражникПравды]

@@АртурХисматуллин-ц2н а сколько нужно платить за работу пальчиками по клавиатуре? Если средняя зарплата в стране 68 тысяч, то час в среднем 300 рублей. А сколько у программистов в час? Я это все к тому, что на каком основании программисты должны претендовать на зарплату выше, чем в других сферах? Я не против, пожалуйста, пусть получают, только вот они больше всех кукарекают про зарплату. В себя что-ли поверили?

[@kvl5478]

@@АртурХисматуллин-ц2н "маленькая" - это оценочное суждение. Приведите конкретные цифры.

[@kvl5478]

@@СтражникПравды чтобы "стучать" пальчиками по клавиатуре, нужно чтобы в голове было что-то. Вот за это и платят.

[@Sergey_Mitin]

Шереметьево всегда был ужасным аэропортом, как впрочем... хотя, не буду углубляться 😂

[@vknfriendly]

И что там такого ужасного? Обычный аэропорт каких сотни на планете и намного лучше многих в западных странах. Видел круче только в Эмиратах и Китае.

[@kvl5478]

Нормальный аэропорт.

[@Sergey_Mitin]

@@kvl5478 а что ты слаще морковки в своей жизни ел?

[@Sergey_Mitin]

@@vknfriendly у меня золотые карты во всех трёх альянсах, не надо мне рассказывать какой Шереметьево аэропорт. Лучше расскажи, как прекрасно там по полю зимой на автобусах кататься по часу перед вылетом и по прилету из плюс тридцати в минус 30.

[@vknfriendly]

@@Sergey_Mitin иди лесом с картами своими, понтарез.