I went to Russia and was shocked by what I found!

While walking around the streets of Moscow, I shared my thoughts and first impressions of Russia.
Прогуливаясь по Москве, я делюсь своими первыми впечатлениями и взглядами как новичок, впервые открывающий для себя Россию.

[@elmarielouise6421]

Love how you explained the difference between Russia and your Country. I really want to visit Russia. Think things are still very real there. Seems the Western world really wants to destroy what is of value and real/ authentic

[@nikolaygrishakin4646]

I'm traveling in the end of December to stay till Orthodox Christmas

[@aleksanderfradkin7955]

There is no Russia anymore. No freedom of speech. Fear, war and desperation. Потуже затянуть ремни as Medvedev suggested:)

[@markt4297]

The Russian people are so accepting, ind, and helpful. I was on a boat trip down the Rostov river. There was group of friends & family members having a potluck. A woman came up to me and asked if I would like to join them. About 5 or 6 of them spoke English. I went to fruit & veggies stand and went to pay. The weight & bag. The lady spoke no English. She looked at some of the stuff I pick and shook her head. She went over and picked some of better quality. They are wonderful people. I would go out walking at 19 or 11 at night and never felt unsafe. I would never do that in the US.

[@aleksanderfradkin7955]

@@markt4297 What makes you think what she did was extraordinary? :) Try walking at 19 and 11 after you just supported the opposition to putin...

[@Nobilangelo]

Glory to Russia under God! (from a Kiwi in New Zealand)

[@Adam_Malcher]

Does god approves bombing civilians?

[@aleksanderfradkin7955]

Putin is God. It's very exotic until you start criticizing the government.

[@markt4297]

I feel in love with with the Russian people & country on my first visit.

[@aleksanderfradkin7955]

Support Assange don't support Navalni if you want your love reciprocated :)

[@Snowman13230]

No one cares about this Western asset Navalny, who was part of US colour revolution plan for Russia.

[@НадеждаСоколова-у3н]

Baptized twice 😊 You are getting everything right, sister. Wish you all the true joy in Russia ❤

[@aleksanderfradkin7955]

Once was not enough? Гундяев will not approve...

[@ВикторПрудников-ь1к]

Мы всегда с радостью приветствуем хороших людей, надеюсь как можно больше людей увидят вас и поймут, что мы вовсе не такие как нас рисуют западные медиа) Welcome to Russia!

[@aleksanderfradkin7955]

Самая большая демографич яма вкюлчая 90е, миллионы уехали, погибших больше чем за все последние войны РФ. Элита кремля живёт в Европе, певцы эстрады тоже.... зато ГУЛАГ расширяется в сторону Китайской манчжурии👍Самая большая демографич яма вкюлчая 90е, миллионы уехали, погибших больше чем за все последние войны РФ. Элита кремля живёт в Европе, певцы эстрады тоже.... зато ГУЛАГ расширяется в сторону Китайской манчжурии👍

[@helicoptersru]

wow, such a bright person. you are so much welcome here!

[@aleksanderfradkin7955]

Just dont criticize the government if you know what's good for you.

[@romio7715]

Russia is much better than not just America in all other countries right now ❤️🌹🌹🌹

[@andrewglitz1]

not if you are at the front

[@yalex3117]

@@andrewglitz1you realize a lot of ppl go there willingly?

[@GoodFella-xw8yx]

@@andrewglitz1 Some people wanted to go and fight.Money is good and it’s on voluntary bases.Some people love Russia more than anything and would fight for free.

[@aleksanderfradkin7955]

Putin and his party wants you to be very vocal about it...

[@GoodFella-xw8yx]

@@aleksanderfradkin7955 more CNN zombies

[@irina8725]

The soul is the most precious thing a person has. The soul is eternal. We have everything for the salvation of the soul :faith and the Orthodox Church.🇷🇺❤️🌹

[@kilmetyev]

девочка умничка. Мужики воюют а девчонки нас лечат

[@Neolisk]

15 years in Canada. I could not have said it better. Thank you for this summary!

[@ivangohome]

don't revoke your citizenship...

[@АлександрЗавойский-л1ь]

Glad to see that people find God in Orthodox Christianity. We appreciate beauty and tradition as it is core of our identity, it is our mission to guard the Sacred Tradition and reopen to those who were unfortunate enough to see the desolated state of 'modernized' Christianity branches. I just hope that your path to salvation will be as beautiful as the new world that you just opened for yourself in Russia. Удачи тебе и всего хорошего!

[@artem65535]

Another nice acquisition to Russia. Welcome, good people. Хорошим людям мы всегда рады)

[@rvllctt871]

I don't know where she gets the idea that America looks like glitter over poop ... to me, it just looks like poop

[@true_xander]

All the glitter is on media

[@lexburen5932]

@@true_xander and hollywood.

[@aleksanderfradkin7955]

Russia welcomes all the west haters. (Until they start criticizing the government)

[@yozhleszy]

Голливуд всё делал красивым. At least, they used to.

[@aleksanderfradkin7955]

Why would you say that about the entire country. Which city do you live in?

[@lexburen5932]

The irony is that the rest of the world dont see america as the greatest country on earth, except americans themselves.

[@aleksanderfradkin7955]

I wouldn't speak for the whole world.

[@ЛюдмилаСевастополь-ы4у]

Как я рада, что к нам приезжают такие хорошие люди!!! ❤❤❤

[@elmarielouise6421]

The Orthodox churches has probably managed to preserve some of the original teachings. Hopefully...

[@igorzaicew2295]

Yes, Orthodoxy comes from the Apostles of Christ, after the Catholics separated

[@RudyCarrera]

This isn't probable. It is sure.

[@helenk4309]

Какая прелесть!

[@TheGhostUsa]

As a Russian living in the US, I found it was very interesting to watch this interview. I love Russia as well as USA and hope I will be able to spend more time in Russia soon

[@ПосольствоРусскихПисателей]

Cute, smart, strong lady.

[@ivangohome]

lol. until she says something negative 😅

[@bond397]

Well spoken madam.

[@Леликиболик-щ1л]

What a nice lady good luck to you

[@End0fst0ry]

The '90s in Russia were a real challenge for many people and a very difficult time. Interestingly, the '90s were not completely unbearable for children, at least for those children who had a good family. She is right, a lot of things have changed for the better since then. After all, it couldn't have gotten any worse.

[@kilmetyev]

В россии есть социальная защита населения. И из дома в россии никто не может выгнать пока дети маленькие. А в америке все плевать задолжал прощай

[@TheGhostUsa]

Кстати это не так, в США очень сложно или практически невозможно выгнать на улицу семью с детьми, которые у тебя снимают жилье

[@mikeykeyes]

The thing this lady said about Churches in America is true in all Western countries. Here in Australia, I came as a committed Christian with a lot of dream to serve the Lord. Churches drove me out of Christianity. My oldest son lost interest in the faith because he and his brothers when little were ostracised when trying to mingle with other kids. My wife could not make friends and we could not share issues that couples and families face with other Christians and were segregated from the rest as untouchables. My wife found solace making friends online and predictably our marriage is almost over. Even now I reached out to three Christian women in confidence to help my wife - they not only breached my confidence but the pastor lectured me how I am talking to women secretly and I should not etc. So whilst I have and will never forget Jesus, I am not going to be conned into churches that hide behind we are not perfect (yet the truth is refuse to change mindset) and from the persecuted have now become an institutionalised persecutor. In my view the reason more people are not accepting Christ is because of a putrid Body they see everyday- more non Christians, like the women at my work in my team - help more and care more. I see that Jesus has risen but sadly left behind a rotting corpse in the form of today's church - people who are asleep in the light. They misinterpret the waiting on God as though God is a waiter who will clean up their messy table so why put in the hard yard?

[@МихаилКовалев-у9ю]

вам прямой путь в Россию!

[@amare_naturam]

My brother, spit on all this and just be a good person. For this you don't have to go to church and be a believer. I'll tell you a secret: in Russia most people ARE NOT believers. This is not at all necessary, as I already said. Treat others the way you would like to be treated, and everything will be OK with you.

[@rundaniel8221]

There are lots of good Christians still around and good churches too. Perhaps you should look a bit more and move elsewhere?

[@ЛюдмилаСевастополь-ы4у]

Вы такой глубокий человек!!! Вам надо к нам, в Россию🙏🙏🙏

[@другРазума]

Not Lord. Father.

[@zumamaya2396]

I'm 68 but still hope to visit Russia one day. An expensive trip from New Zealand - hopefully the $$ will come before I get too old.

[@kilmetyev]

Православная девчонка это просто супер

[@kilmetyev]

Я полностью свободен от кредитов. И слава богу. В свое время мне пришлось платить за кредиты

[@povisykt]

Very nice interview

[@Bobby.truthsayer.1956]

If you want to get a clear picture of this Spiritual health of Russia, visit the closest Russian Orthodox Church and attend the Liturgy.

[@rundaniel8221]

Oh wow! The way she drew that parallel with Christ’s parable of the Kingdom of Heaven is really beautiful. Thank you.

[@stillalive-78]

be sure she is our girl. i know it,

[@Solder-of-Empire]

Welcome to Russia

[@beachbikerun]

great video

[@neelsswierstra4603]

One bright open minded person

[@giggling_boatswain]

I need to think about all this.

[@lorenciandrej]

If I wasn't too old, I would move to Russia, for sure.

[@realDahenzi]

Your soul brought you to Russia, your beautiful beautiful glorious pure soul, thank God you heard and followed ❤ welcome to the Russian land ❤❤❤

[@Adwa-1896]

Thank you gorgeous 💐

[@Ящер_224]

С чего она взяла что россияне хотят переехать в штаты? "Где родился, там и пригодился." Я так считаю. Россия мой дом, я ни за что отсюда не уеду и я не знаю людей, которые хотели бы переехать в штаты. Без обид, но Россия как страна для проживания, гораздо лучше

[@daddypit]

не она так считает, её мнение об этом спросил интервьер.

[@russvet]

Да Боже упаси 😂 Я уж лучше в Москве поживу, с дачей под Владимиром.

[@RobomowRK]

Все кто хотели уже уехали. Больше мне кажется никто не хочет туда

[@ЛюдмилаСевастополь-ы4у]

Кто-то очень хотел и уехали. Сейчас о другом уже люди думают... Кто-то уехал и вернулся. Моя сестра 30лет уже живет в Америке. Она говорит, что много милых и добрых людей там. Там тоже непросто. Надо очень много работать, как и везде.

[@irina8725]

Многие молодые люди мечтают уехать в Америку, так как считают, что там лучше жизнь, зарплаты, в частности. И переубедить порой сложно. И происходит это под влиянием интернета.

[@lillsjul]

When I’m on vacation, I always dream of staying there forever….

[@gordonsrus]

Greetings from the USA.

[@hbela1000]

A very intelligent person.Good luck.

[@ivangohome]

Please enjoy Russia while you can... we love all immigrants since it brings our self-esteem up.

[@JakeNgima]

For mother russia

[@johnfletcher3075]

😮unite Europe east and west

[@Flyskyhigh_G]

It’s a pleasure to hear that your experience here was good and its always a good sign when people feel they wanna be back. And spring and summer are the best indeed )) Moscow is so full of activities to do, but in winter it’s time for museums ) where in America you are from ?

[@sojourner4christ]

I'm from Nashville, Tennessee! Music city

[@АндрейЗорин-е7г]

@@sojourner4christ Hello from Russia. City of Ukhta, Komi state :)

[@rickschmiderer1380]

Where do we find her online?

[@nickpershin]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="491">8:11</a> где-то слышал с пол.года назад что православие - самая быстрорастущая конфессия в США. Что несколько сомнительно, учитывая прирост населения за счёт мигрантов, как я пониманию - более из католических стран.

[@makiwa]

You could offer me millions to go live in the USofA, I'd tell them to shove it! But give me a ticket and a job in Russia - YES PLEASE!!! But sadly due to my age, that boat has sailed! 😢

[@DelIsInYourMind]

Russia needs good working people. Even city streets cleaners have a pretty good salary. So if you really want too - go for it!

[@andyharman7581]

@@DelIsInYourMind What are you talking about? Russians earn on average less than the average in all 27 European Union countries. 82218 rubles in August or about $788. A 16-year-old kid in Los Angeles can earn that working around 40 hours at McDonald's, because the minimum wage in California for fast food workers is $20 per hour.

[@Snowman13230]

What about the prices for food, housing and medicine? Are they the same in US as in Russia?)))

[@DelIsInYourMind]

@andyharman7581 here you are with your stupid metrics. The main thing is not how much you earn, but how much you can do with your earned money.

[@andyharman7581]

@@DelIsInYourMind Metrics don't mean anything to economic illiterates. If I tell you a Russian pensioner gets the equivalent of just over $200 per month, annual inflation is at 8.5 percent, the key interest rate is 21 percent and expected to rise, you have no clue. Russians spend almost half of their income on food. Utilities are cheap because Russia has a lot of oil and natural gas. But clothing and electronics are cheaper in the West. In Moscow and St. Petersburg you can earn double the average salary, but try getting an apartment that isn't a long commute to the center with that money. If you're a highly skilled professional, you can live comfortably, but you live in a police state that squanders its oil and natural gas wealth on surveillance and military adventures to bolster the little guy's ego. No thanx.

[@С.Семенчук]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="530">8:50</a> - хороши верующие, ложь в уши льют доверчивой иностранке. Никто простых верующих не трогал. Трогали церковных руководителей, которые решили в политику поиграть. И тех попов, которые с местными "Цапками" в одной упряжке действовали. Вот таких благодарное население и отблагодарило

[@MultiDatura]

Nice with no chemtrails ❤️

[@kmg501]

I've been saying for nearly twenty years America was on the way down while Russia was on the way up. Not because I like that or want that but just because it was obvious to me. You know who has always hated that observation? American leftists. The right wasn't thrilled with it either but some of them could sense it like me.

[@denismichalak9144]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Rezpaun]

Разница между нами существенна. Русские используют слово "Спасибо" что буквально означает "Спаси Бог" в то время как американцы заменяют слово God и постоянно говорят О май гаш и т.д. Я знаю про упоминание Бога в суе, но я с гордостью говорю Спасибо, этим я желаю о спасении души этого человека перед Божьим судом. Мне не нужно заменять слово Бог каким то странными словами. Я не стыжусь своего Бога. Это мой создатель, учитель и Отец.

[@Bobby.truthsayer.1956]

I’m so glad you have opened your eyes to the truth of The Church of Jesus Christ on planet earth.

[@ЕгорАндреев-э1у]

🤗

[@slantonyquist356]

Which cities (villages) besides Moscow have you seen in Russia?

[@sojourner4christ]

I've gone down to the south, to a smaller town, and have been settling in a village north of Moscow. The Golden Ring area is really beautiful and there are a lot of villages around there.

[@veta2023]

​@sojourner4christ just give yourself a time to see the real russia

[@gohu11]

​​@@veta2023 в "реальной России" тоже хорошо. Люди не купаются в деньгах, но живут гораздо спокойнее и счастливее, чем любой американский рэднек

[@veta2023]

@gohu11 дело не в деньгах.

[@gohu11]

@@veta2023 и в чём тогда? Хотите сказать, что там какие-то особые люди живут (пришельцы, сатанисты, оборотни)?

[@mariaangelicabrunellsolar7086]

To try to convert people into Christianity is an intrusion on their private and intimate space. Everybody has been evangelized by now, which means that almost everybody knows about Jesus and his general message, no need to bother people with your particular beliefs, especially since there are so many Christian sects

[@mustamuri]

✨🧸✨ 👶❤️🇫🇮🇷🇺

[@NikolayShabak]

Beautiful story! However, I must say it’s a misconception regarding evangelism and the reasons why the Orthodox Church is not being actively promoted today. You missed the point.. and it’s about the differences in mentality between the West and the East.

[@amare_naturam]

Про то , что много русских мечтает уехать в Америку - она с этим выводом опоздала лет на 30 .. Сейчас туда мечтают уехать только идиоты , которые не хотят понимать того , что им показывают о Западе на том же Ютуб .

[@Adam_Malcher]

How about staying there for rest of your life? Would you?

[@ROBOTRIX_eu]

[@mikehzz9848]

I think that from the outside looking in, the US looks like rubbish. The days when the US was a dream to be aspired to are long gone. I don't even want to visit the US.

[@joemorales5967]

Revelation 18 is America.

[@ThatBlokeInJapan-v5p]

she doesn't get any hate from the locals over the Ukraine situation?

[@amare_naturam]

Locals don't care where you come from, the main thing is what you say and how you behave. And Russians never confuse the difference between the government and ordinary people. Your government's policy may be hostile to Russians, but for Russians this is not the main thing, as I already wrote. Of course, there are individual idiots in any country, but their number is minimal.

[@sojourner4christ]

Why should they hate me?

[@ThatBlokeInJapan-v5p]

@@sojourner4christ because the USA supports Ukraine....?

[@sojourner4christ]

@ThatBlokeInJapan-v5p Fortunately, the good people of Russia know how to separate the people from America from our government. It already says much about a person when countries are at odds with each other and that person goes to be with the "enemy." There are many Americans that I have met in Russia. And we have all been embraced by our new friends and neighbors. I have a hard time internally when my country-supplied weapons result in civilian casualties. I feel like I should apologize. But people said to me "Christina, why are you apologizing? This was not American people who did this. We know you have no control over your government." Indeed. If we had control, this madness would have ended in late February/early March 2022.

[@pradrev]

Spy?

[@ernestcotton9324]

Russian federation

[@donnygayle3194]

Jamaica say hi

[@matsvayconstantin]

Проблема в том что у религиозных людей присутствует слишком экзальтированный взгляд на окружающие вещи и Россию в том числе. Когда говорят про духовность, душу и все такое, это прекрасно, но это не больше чем туман. В России правящий класс как и в других странах пропитан лицемерием, одной рукой будут ставить свечку в церкви и усердно креститься, а другой рукой в это время будут шариться по вашим карманам. В советское атеистическое время общество и государство было высокоморальнее, честнее. С духовностью это никак не связано, это связано с типом владения собственности и распределения материальных благ. А как только появляются сверхбогатые, то моментально вам начинают пихать в голову идею о боге, вере и духовности, чтобы вас ограбить. В Америке тоже самое, только грабят народ там и консервативные лицемеры и аморальные либертарианцы.

[@felakos1568]

Что за уравниловка. Кто-то всегда лицемерил и грабил, кто-то нет. Процент высокоморальных людей всегда мал и судить о бытии из этого факта - глупость. Просто будьте тем кто распространяет веру, надежду и любовь, а не листиком на ветру. Да мы живем не в райских кущах, этот мир жесток и беспощаден. Но кто ищет красоты и утешения, всегда их найдёт. Кто ищет лужу обваляться, всегда также найдет и её. Стройте мир вокруг себя таким, в котором хотели бы жить.

[@matsvayconstantin]

@ даже в ваших словах не меньше опиума, вроде по форме красота, а по сути один фатализм и смирение больше похожее на кандалы для человека.

[@gabrielacsinte9849]

Ну, а если человек одной рукой молится, а другой ворует, то не важно, что он верующий. Тот факт, что существует так много соперничества и гордыни, означает, что они не уважают Библию, а именно, давайте забудем гордость, чтобы жить в мире. Высокомерие и гордость идут рука об руку с дьяволом. Быть по-настоящему верным - значит отказаться от гордости и смотреть на своих сверстников как на равных.

[@АндрейНикитенко-ф4с]

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[@Zanna_pr]

О чём ещё поговорить на улице Москвы в центре города? Конечно, о вере в Господа нашего Иисуса Христа! Не сверни со своей дороги, сестра, впереди много искушений

[@Sergey.Kuznetcov.RUS-VRN]

Ukraine will be denazified and demilitarized. The countries of Europe and the United States that support the neo-Nazi regime in Ukraine must accept Russia's position as inevitable. Russia will not deviate from the goal. No pasaran!! Украина будет денацифицирована и демилитаризована. Страны Европы и Соединенные Штаты, которые поддерживают неонацистский режим на Украине, должны принять позицию России как неизбежную. Россия не отступит от своей цели.

[@kilmetyev]

Россия более старая страна в отличаен от америки

[@amare_naturam]

под Дмитровом есть небольшая деревенька , называется Подчерково , ей около 500 лет . Подсчитайте на сколько она старше целой страны "Америка" ..

[@iCanHow]

a wonderful interview.

[@irina8725]

The most precious thing you have found is a saving orthodoxy.

[@jacekboczarski6698]

Go to small villages to see, and show us how true Russia looks. Moscow is NOT true Russia.

[@АртёмГорбунов-л6д]

Что за тупость. Большинство населения живёт в городах, а не в маленьких деревнях. Каждый десятый человек живёт в Москве. По этой логике Нью-Йорк и Лос-Анджелес это не Америка, а Варшава - это не Польша. Бред

[@SQSNSQ]

Let's compare a trailer park in the middle of Arizona with a Russian village, should we? LA and NY are not America, after all.

[@oliviao3686]

😂sheer ignorance and you're proud of it?

[@vladm5920]

Moscow is almost the size of Norway, Sweden and Finland combined in terms of population, you can’t just discard it as not true Russia… besides, if you take Russian cities where 70% of the population lives, they’re pretty well developed.

[@sojourner4christ]

Have you seen the poverty stricken villages of Appalacia? People are struggling and there is poverty in every country-even America. For the record, I have spent a lot of time in Russian villages before this interview. There is less things to do, and no metro, but the villages also have their charm. If I move to Russia permanently, I will likely move someplace more rural. I'm a country girl 🤷‍♀️