Life Under Sanctions in Provincial Russia

Provincial Russia is notorious for low income, bad roads, excessive drinking, gopniks and many more stereotypes. Potentially economic sanctions against Russia could make life of people even worse, with only 250$ of monthly state pension and increasing prices, how can the majority of Russian population survive?
This time I tried to show Russia from a probably unknown for you angle, spending 3 days in provincial city of Engels to share life I saw with my own eyes.
To support the channel and my family or / and get access to more personal contact, you can join me at:
/ zangieff
Regular Life In a Russian Town where First Soviet Cosmonaut Landed | Engels
• Life in a Provincial R...
Typical Russian Apartment Tour | Our Home in Provincial city of Engels
• Typical Russian Apartm...
00:00 Introduction
00:40 Volga river & summer vibes
02:21 How people buy groceries & what are the prices
05:58 Parks & How to entertain kids
07:45 Local community event
08:59 How to cook one the most popular Russian fast food dishes
11:25 Explaining how retired people live on pensions / How sanctions impacted people with low income
18:43 Promoting an alternative way of life
20:04 FOAM PARTY!
20:59 In conclusion
Thanks!
Zangieff

[@Zangieff]

TIME CODES BELOW To support the channel and my family or / and get access to more personal contact, you can join me at: www.patreon.com/zangieff Regular Life In a Russian Town where First Soviet Cosmonaut Landed | Engels kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJKtan6jn9SVgtU Typical Russian Apartment Tour | Our Home in Provincial city of Engels kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5K1hml_npWsrZI 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Volga river & summer vibes 02:21 How people buy groceries & what are the prices 05:58 Parks & How to entertain kids 07:45 Local community event 08:59 How to cook one the most popular Russian fast food dishes 11:25 Explaining how retired people live on pensions / How sanctions impacted people with low income 18:43 Promoting and alternative way of life 20:04 FOAM PARTY! 20:59 In conclusion Thanks!

[@zonachristian9746]

I'm from Serbia..and I'm not nor anyone whom I know a fan of converting prices in foreign money..I understand your video is towards anglophone audience but still u are receiving salary in RUbles not in USD and that can be missleading when u say it's more expensive or got cheaper..anyway subscribed and liked bcz your video is objective as it can be( I srsly dislike a tubers from RF who say western companies left oh no..srsly why would someone want to support companies from countries which mean nothing good for you)

[@nloggraficas]

Hello Zangieff!! Im from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷; a US territory in middle if the Caribbean, i love your channel for so many reasons, i don’t know Russian language so your English it’s perfect help me to understand how is Russia and the culture as well the life in there, your videos as well as others let me have a small panorama of a country that is so demonize with so bad propaganda, to be honest living there seems to me more secure than living in USA or even in my own country, anyway just want to say that those chiburiki fried are like our empanadillas same way to make it and cook it, we use to do shrimp, ground meat chicken pizza guava paste and white cheese and many other 👍🏼😎🇵🇷

[@Google_Does_Evil_Now]

@@zonachristian9746 there are over 200 countries in the world and it's not practical for him to show all currencies and values but the US dollar most people can relate their currency to this. You understand he's trying to show people the relative prices because he's trying to communicate. It's useful for viewers to have this too relate to. But you know this :-) Across the world people are mostly friendly and want to live their lives without being ripped off or exploited by their dodgy politicians.

[@adriaank75]

@@Google_Does_Evil_Now well said. I agree 100% with your comment.

[@ellabear1486]

hello @Zangieff i noticed you have a big number of followers, i would like you to market my brand. Message me and we can do business together, thank you.!

[@stephenschuit7880]

Thanks for giving me, as an American, a candid and honest look into Russian society. I want to congratulate each of you for your amazingly good English speaking skills. Really impressive!

[@victoriawallace5095]

😂😂😂😂

[@thomasputko1080]

Sure you are american...😆😆😆 more like russian amerykanski. Fu.

[@londoncalling1757]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@HairyJuan]

😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@JKuci]

After you comments about your mothers and grandmothers generally not liking to eat out, I remembered my own grandmother saying that eating at a restaurant is not as good as home cooked. She would say, "You never know what they do with the food, maybe they spit in it or drop it on the floor." She lived on a farm in Washington state and then a small town in Idaho.

[@jayeshmonlbs]

My mom consider it as disrespect to her. If i eat outside continously 2 days, she will get angry. The next day she will cook something I don't like 🇮🇳

[@drpeterc12]

Love your comment. My Lebanese wife's home cooking is the best Lebanese food anywhere.....but I'm told to say this!!!

[@SuiSSe-Torture-Prisonniers-CH]

In 1941 the SwiSS gave Hitler 1 billion SwiSS Francs for operation Barbarossa for the Nazi genocide on the Russian and Ukrainian people; SwiSSyland was founded by the Knights Templars in 1291, who became the Nazi-Templars in 1923. The powers behind WWII are in the film "The Swiss Beast - Home of the Devil; Part 1 the Nazi-Templars" and in the film "The Nobility Worldwars" on channel Giureh. You may translate these videos into Russian or Ukrainian with Russian or Ukrainian subtitles and reupload them on the internet, because these videos are the present to humanity in its battle against the Nazi-Templars, who rule the whole world today. Please someone translate this video into Russian and into Ukrainian, and the intel of the video might stop this senseless Ukraine war; if not, then both Russia and the Ukraine will be destroyed, because of the political agenda of the global enemy within, with which they want to destroy peoples. Putin is a Swiss sleeper agent; watch KZbin video "Ukraine War: Made in Switzerland" and video "Black Prince of P-russia & Pharaoh's Peoples Product - PPP" both on KZbin channel Giureh. Putin receives his orders from out of Switzerland and their banks, and so does the European Community - a little conflict of interest so to say.

[@lowwastehighmelanin]

Yes my grandmother is the same. She used to get offended when I would ask if she'd like to go to a restaurant.

[@Paul_Sergeyev]

Grandmas seem to be the same everywhere, don't they?)

[@gmm3080]

Watching your video from the US, I want to say that I have great respect for the Russian people, their heartiness, resilience, groundedness, and genuine joy for life. I love your country even though I have never been there, but watched hundreds of documentaries on Russia, and more often than not what we get spoonfed here in the US about your country is a megaload of BS and lies. We're all people living on the same planet, breathing the same air, having the same needs, and in our hearts are all united, regardless of politics and the shots that the elite call. You're making excellent videos, portraying your country and its people in a way that is much of a joy to watch, and also learn! Unbiased, firsthand experiences is what we need, not censored and regulated propaganda. So thank you for your wonderful work, and keep it up!

[@Adrian-mq5ld]

thats your CIA funded MSM for you. When USSR gets rockets in Cuba MSM starts screaming OMGOGMG they will attack US ,but when NATO (created to fight USSR which no longer exists) puts NUKES not just rockets next to Russia its not ok for Russia to defend itself because the MSM funded by CIA and WEF said so. As an ex romanian living in US I gotta say that this IS a good reason for Russia to defend itself even if that means nuclear war and end life on Earth. I'd die fighting a sociopath in real life so why not them?

[@tanyaflynn5714]

Try watching Vasya in the Hay, he's really a lot of people's only hope and made me love Russia that much more

[@James-ke5sx]

I'm a pensioner in Canada. I do the same just like your wifes Mom. You learn how to save money as you get older. That outside gym is incredible. I still exercise daily. Sanctions mostly target items we can all do without. Your life won't change if you don't get a big mac and fries.

[@TheFuryKnight]

for Americans will big mac is lyfe for them, big people's size is immense.

[@James-ke5sx]

@@TheFuryKnight 40% obesity in America.

[@avay8726]

Well without big mac mean the people will get healthier

[@marksmanw8756]

And you are either troll or an idiot of the first class. Speaking about some fuc****no McD regarding sanctions :))))))))) Men, they've lost their future. They'll be flying in air on the doors of toilets in some time and yoy are really speaking about McD ?????

[@lilbtyt7928]

That’s true but I’m sure when you want to,upgrade your laptop or stuff like that it can suck because options are slimmer and more expensive

[@SamsRussianAdventures]

Very refreshing to watch a video that doesn’t pretend that everything in Russia is bad. Thanks mate. We should do a collab sometime. Enjoy your summer.

[@jw217]

This is actually a great reminder for me to be content with what I have. You’re right, it might be nice to have some „luxury“, but you don’t really need it. And even though not everything is perfect, you can still be happy to have a roof over your head and an abundance of food and drinks available.

[@SuiSSe-Torture-Prisonniers-CH]

In 1941 the SwiSS gave Hitler 1 billion SwiSS Francs for operation Barbarossa for the Nazi genocide on the Russian and Ukrainian people; SwiSSyland was founded by the Knights Templars in 1291, who became the Nazi-Templars in 1923. The powers behind WWII are in the film "The Swiss Beast - Home of the Devil; Part 1 the Nazi-Templars" and in the film "The Nobility Worldwars" on channel Giureh. You may translate these videos into Russian or Ukrainian with Russian or Ukrainian subtitles and reupload them on the internet, because these videos are the present to humanity in its battle against the Nazi-Templars, who rule the whole world today. Please someone translate this video into Russian and into Ukrainian, and the intel of the video might stop this senseless Ukraine war; if not, then both Russia and the Ukraine will be destroyed, because of the political agenda of the global enemy within, with which they want to destroy peoples. Putin is a Swiss sleeper agent; watch KZbin video "Ukraine War: Made in Switzerland" and video "Black Prince of P-russia & Pharaoh's Peoples Product - PPP" both on KZbin channel Giureh. Putin receives his orders from out of Switzerland and their banks, and so does the European Community - a little conflict of interest so to say.

[@ProfessorxVile]

It's adorable at 20:40 when you say "Man, that was a lot of fun!" and your daughter replies "Yeah, that was a lotta fun!". Clearly she's been picking up some English from mom and dad. It's amazing how quickly children at that age can learn new languages!

[@Zangieff]

😂 actually she said in Russian “hey, let’s go to the fountain”))

[@YannR34]

@@Zangieff 🤣

[@collie8]

@@Zangieff she will be making her vlogs in English very soon I guess 😁❤️ bless you and your wifey

[@jonathon6756]

@@Zangieff Давай на фонтан!

[@waldbearstormcloak2951]

Wow. Thank you for this video. In our media, the life of Russians is presented as it was 30 years ago, but what you show here is a big difference from that. I keep my fingers crossed for your family and your country. Greetings from Czechia. Btw, the pension system what you have looks better than ours. In Czech Republic more and more old people haven´t enough money to live on.

[@kylehines3185]

Shopping from local producers keeps your local economy running along smoothly. The local butcher shops and farmer's markets give better deals and they preserve continuity and harmony in society. Thanks for this video today! 🙋🇨🇦

[@ramongonzalez2112]

Thank you Zangief. Lovely family. ✌️from California.

[@kyleelsbernd7566]

Nice young family. Thanks for sharing regular Russian life. From Wisconsin USA

[@mateuszwesoowski9583]

I like it. Refreshing to see something apolitical. Just showing Russian culture/life. I hope Russian people get to see similar videos about lives in other countries. I think we need more stuff like this. For people to understand both sides. It might not be that "sexy" or controversial but it's very beneficial and necessary. Thank You. We are all people, not animals. We should try to understand each other.

[@arturoedwingallegossolis1890]

Wow, your pronunciation is great. I lived in Russia a couple of times for a few months. I fell in love with the country, the weather and the people. I really hope to go back sometime and live in a small town. I visited Irkutsk and I that is a place I would easily spend a year or two. Hopefully better years are ahead.

[@davidpodosek9485]

Thank you for posting this video. You have a beautiful family. I wish Russia and the rest of the world could live together in peace. I hope you and the Russian people understand that people in America do not wish you harm. Let's live together in peace for our children. God bless you and your family.

[@Anastasia_B.]

how nice to read such a comment! And it's good that there are blogs where people from different countries can say something to each other. Honestly, I began to think that the USA, in pursuit of its exclusivity, simply spits on other people. Reading your comment, I understand that no, everything is as always. The governments of the countries pursue their goals. And ordinary people are just people, they are the same everywhere. Even in the USA)))

[@dzitiatri]

Finally, the man who is not mad about politic war ! And shows the positives of Russia. Greetings from Lithuania !

[@jacobliddiard158]

This is one of the best channels I have seen. Very honest and authentic. Благадарю!

[@YSLRD]

Thank you. Americans need to see that whatever our government's do, our people are very similar.

[@alexleibovici4834]

Unfortunately what really does have impact is what governments do, not how people are...

[@jeromebarry1741]

Similar? No. If similar, Americans would be multilingual.

[@giselapfeifer4666]

People of this world should get together and exclude violence and warfaring..

[@fruitlandgrizzly]

@@jeromebarry1741 Americans don't need to be multilingual. We only border two countries and one speaks English. On top of the English is the most widespread language on the planet.

[@PBndJ]

@@fruitlandgrizzly oh really, isnt us - the melting pot with hundreds of ethnic neighbourhoods? the one nasty thing with you people is that you never humbly accept your mistakes if you made one, arrogant shit, ma dude

[@larondeb782]

Thank you for this video. It makes Russia, to us who live in the West, more normal and humane. The vilification of Russia right now is horrible and unfair to the normal Russian people. I live in Canada and I don't see much difference in the places you have shown us in these videos. It is great that you are showing people around the world that Russians are just like everyone else and very family oriented. Thank you! (your English is very good).

[@florianhelm999]

Vilification? Well… compare pictures of Mariupol pre and post the actual russian visit. How nice to see normal russians taking a relaxing bath or visiting fairs. To me it’s indeed highly interesting to watch those videos - it helps to understand how Adolph could “happen” to Germany. And how nobody knew anything, afterwards.

[@user-dy7if4wf8l]

It is obvious that basically we all live about the same, and I was surprised by both the deification of everyday life in the West and the grotesque humiliation of everyday life in Russia.

[@cristitanase6130]

@@florianhelm999 Mariupol now is rebuild. Stop spreading HATE.

[@kaivrock]

Kind of embarrassing don’t you think? “Look! They have eyes an ears just like us!” They’ve always been just like us. Only people who listen to propaganda believe otherwise.

[@pacohan3113]

This "normal" nation raised a monster on whose orders people are murdered. It's the nation's fault.

[@mm5478]

Thanks for the different perspective and insight into Russian life. Well done.

[@germanwulf40]

First of all, Zangieff, you have a beautiful family :) Second, I love when you make videos like this, showing every day life for the every day citizen in Russia. It's really grounded and enlightening. Also, the more videos you make like this, the more you bolster my desire to visit Russia at some point in my life. Sadly, unless things change drastically for me soon, I don't see myself as having the finances to fly across the world.

[@cyberfunk3793]

You wish to visit a country where 80% of the population support war criminals in Ukraine and prison Americans for 9 years for under 1 gram of cannabis oil? 🤦‍♂

[@germanwulf40]

@@cyberfunk3793 Yes, I wish to visit Russia no matter what negativities you can dig up. No country is perfect. I also don't feel the need to explain myself to you or anyone else. If the fact that I still wish to visit Russia despite what you just brought up gives you a distaste for me as a person or offends you in any way, I'm only sorry that I haven't pissed you off sooner.

[@cyberfunk3793]

@@germanwulf40 Russian soldiers are systematically bombing civilians and r:n women and even children and the best you can come up with is "no country is perfect". Your moral spine is like a wet noodle.

[@zperdek]

@@germanwulf40 I think that is exactly what Russia needs. But only when millions of tourists will be going there can something like both ways cultural exchange happen.

[@SuiSSe-Torture-Prisonniers-CH]

In 1941 the SwiSS gave Hitler 1 billion SwiSS Francs for operation Barbarossa for the Nazi genocide on the Russian and Ukrainian people; SwiSSyland was founded by the Knights Templars in 1291, who became the Nazi-Templars in 1923. The powers behind WWII are in the film "The Swiss Beast - Home of the Devil; Part 1 the Nazi-Templars" and in the film "The Nobility Worldwars" on channel Giureh. You may translate these videos into Russian or Ukrainian with Russian or Ukrainian subtitles and reupload them on the internet, because these videos are the present to humanity in its battle against the Nazi-Templars, who rule the whole world today. Please someone translate this video into Russian and into Ukrainian, and the intel of the video might stop this senseless Ukraine war; if not, then both Russia and the Ukraine will be destroyed, because of the political agenda of the global enemy within, with which they want to destroy peoples. Putin is a Swiss sleeper agent; watch KZbin video "Ukraine War: Made in Switzerland" and video "Black Prince of P-russia & Pharaoh's Peoples Product - PPP" both on KZbin channel Giureh. Putin receives his orders from out of Switzerland and their banks, and so does the European Community - a little conflict of interest so to say.

[@Joseph-xt2qg]

Thank you for this video. I love seeing peaceful, happy family life - never heard about Engels, but it looks like a fantastic place! Also, you have a great family. Wishing you all the best from America!

[@ashleymatossian8265]

I love watching your videos because not many show the town of Engels or the Volga river. My great great grandparents immigrated to the U.S. from a small village just south of Engels, they were Volga German. They never liked America and had always hoped to return to their village but unfortunately never had the expenses to do so. I've always wanted to move to Russia in honor of them and for the past couple years I'm highly HIGHLY considering it in the next few years. Although my family's blood is German, our heart and spirit is Russian and home is Russia 🇷🇺 🤍💙❤

[@Marat_Kazey]

Russia have half million ethic germans. Also Russia have 194 ethnics. Christians, muslims, buddists etc. If u don't move to Russia you will guilted by Sportloto!

[@borissarmatov4391]

a friend of mine moved to Russia from Texas recently. the only difficult part would be paperwork for residence permit/citizenship but he was lucky enough to get it all sorted out while still in th US and was coming as a full russian citizen already. his case is a bit peculiar and unique in this aspect - normally this part is much harder. anyways once you get this one sorted all the rest is super easy. he came here with almost no savings whatsoever but everythig turned out really nice for him. being a native english speaker you can be sure to get a job as a techer that will cover all the neccesary costs - rent, food, transportation etc.

[@mer3abec]

@@borissarmatov4391 Check out Russian homestead girl channel. Family from Australia moved to Russia.

[@vadenglish]

Hi guys . Am also a Ruski who traveled a lot and speaks languages . Just wanted to say congratulations, people like you bringing the world together , and not separate people like politicians do. Love your Chanel, well , I shall follow your example and do the same.Спасибо вам огромное !!!!!!!!

[@scottnesbitt956]

@Zangieff it's so nice seeing you I missed your live video Just like to say you have a beautiful family thanks for showing me your Life hope to see more of you 🤗 take care and be safe see you soon ❤️🙏

[@klouism1]

Thank you for the video. You have a lovely family. It just goes to show me we across many nations of the same. We just want to raise our families, work be productive and healthy. From the USA I send you many blessings to you and your family.

[@jc2delaga]

Great and fun video! Good luck w everything. Lovely family. Hello from CA 🧡

[@pamelawall5189]

I just found your videos yesterday and I absolutely love them. Thank you for this informative video and for sharing your beautiful family with us (the audience). Blessings from Missouri, USA

[@markeidt6404]

Hi Zangieff, Your video was a pleasure to view to get a accurate perspective on the everyday lives of ordinary Russians. It has given me a new insight into the Russian people. I am pleased that the sanctions have not adversely effected the average citizen although their lifestyle would still remain the same anyway. I enjoyed your wife joining you on the video. I encourage her to participate in your future videos. Looking forward to your next video. I wish your family good health and prosperity. Cheers.

[@cyberfunk3793]

The population is what enables the regime of Putin and 80% of the population directly supports the war in Ukraine, but you are pleased they are not affected? 🤦‍♂

[@SuiSSe-Torture-Prisonniers-CH]

In 1941 the SwiSS gave Hitler 1 billion SwiSS Francs for operation Barbarossa for the Nazi genocide on the Russian and Ukrainian people; SwiSSyland was founded by the Knights Templars in 1291, who became the Nazi-Templars in 1923. The powers behind WWII are in the film "The Swiss Beast - Home of the Devil; Part 1 the Nazi-Templars" and in the film "The Nobility Worldwars" on channel Giureh. You may translate these videos into Russian or Ukrainian with Russian or Ukrainian subtitles and reupload them on the internet, because these videos are the present to humanity in its battle against the Nazi-Templars, who rule the whole world today. Please someone translate this video into Russian and into Ukrainian, and the intel of the video might stop this senseless Ukraine war; if not, then both Russia and the Ukraine will be destroyed, because of the political agenda of the global enemy within, with which they want to destroy peoples. Putin is a Swiss sleeper agent; watch KZbin video "Ukraine War: Made in Switzerland" and video "Black Prince of P-russia & Pharaoh's Peoples Product - PPP" both on KZbin channel Giureh. Putin receives his orders from out of Switzerland and their banks, and so does the European Community - a little conflict of interest so to say.

[@Tyrannosaurus_Wrexx]

Great to see you and the family❤

[@tongatopsir4686]

Greeting from Sydney Australia🇦🇺 Great vlogs. I hope peace coming to Russia🇷🇺 and Ukraine🇺🇦

[@susandonato6550]

First time watching and really enjoyed it. I'm sending you Love and Good health wishes to you and your beautiful family.

[@sissietaylor9650]

You have a nice family,and thank you for sharing 😊 from Virginia usa

[@dwaynebeaudry6813]

thank you very much for the updates. My great-grandparents were Ukrainian. I live in Canada Quebec I wish you the best of luck to you and your family.

[@mirasablik7942]

Really??

[@ctakitimu]

I think the older folk like to go to local markets etc because they have the time to, and they can meet other elderly people there. Younger people don't have as much time to go looking for fresher or cheaper. Also, what a beautiful family you have! First time I've seen your channel and I NEED to see things like this, showing normal Russians who would just like to live in peace *edit* Your local farmer produce costs about the same here in New Zealand, roughly.

[@wernerdeitert6116]

Danke für das sehr informative und realistische Video über das russische Leben 👍

[@letterbox203]

A brilliant video and very informative. Nice to see the whole family enjoying the water. Your wife brought a lot of wisdom of the old ways with her mom's perspective on buying fresh and local and not eating out. I often compare the generations and for sure we have gotten very soft in comparison. The earlier generations withstood a lot of hardship and sacrificed a lot to give us a better life- we stand on their shoulders!

[@chirperg6210]

Another balanced and informative video Zangieff. Well done. Nice to see you and your family having some happy times together in the sun.

[@kjensen7819]

Balanced is probably not the right word.....

[@SuiSSe-Torture-Prisonniers-CH]

In 1941 the SwiSS gave Hitler 1 billion SwiSS Francs for operation Barbarossa for the Nazi genocide on the Russian and Ukrainian people; SwiSSyland was founded by the Knights Templars in 1291, who became the Nazi-Templars in 1923. The powers behind WWII are in the film "The Swiss Beast - Home of the Devil; Part 1 the Nazi-Templars" and in the film "The Nobility Worldwars" on channel Giureh. You may translate these videos into Russian or Ukrainian with Russian or Ukrainian subtitles and reupload them on the internet, because these videos are the present to humanity in its battle against the Nazi-Templars, who rule the whole world today. Please someone translate this video into Russian and into Ukrainian, and the intel of the video might stop this senseless Ukraine war; if not, then both Russia and the Ukraine will be destroyed, because of the political agenda of the global enemy within, with which they want to destroy peoples. Putin is a Swiss sleeper agent; watch KZbin video "Ukraine War: Made in Switzerland" and video "Black Prince of P-russia & Pharaoh's Peoples Product - PPP" both on KZbin channel Giureh. Putin receives his orders from out of Switzerland and their banks, and so does the European Community - a little conflict of interest so to say.

[@AnthonyPenningsPhD]

Thanks for this lovely video. Wishing the best for you and your family.

[@darrenbuckley2082]

That was a nice change bud, enjoyed a look at a more provincial town, lovely family.

[@skippylocco8406]

The open gym...wow 😃 wish to have them in my country...lovely family you have zangief...nice video as always 👍🏼

[@g65_]

Been following for a couple months but never posted a comment. I like this channel because it shows the Russia that media does not show. Russia... and I'm sure most (if not all countries) have good people. What a politician does is not necessarily what the people of that country think

[@Zangieff]

Thanks 👍

[@cyberfunk3793]

80% of the population directly support the war in Ukraine and have enabled Putin for decades. Stop living in some imaginary reality.

[@andersravndal]

Totally agree. Most countries have citizens who only want to live in peace and love, but who, due to political leadership in their own or other countries, have to live in an unstable society. The ordinary Russian does not want war, but in the long run will feel the sanctions on his body because of what is happening now. in the same way that we in Norway have high prices on fuel and energy due to the war.

[@cyberfunk3793]

@@andersravndal What are you talking about? The clear majority of Russians cheered when Russia annexed Crimea and the same thing is true this time: most of the people are behind the war and Putin's support actually grew after the war started in February.

[@andersravndal]

@@cyberfunk3793 Most people do not want war. I was not alone in thinking about the Ukraine war. More generally on war. For ordinary Russians, they do not have access to a free and independent press. They are being fed misinformation by the Kremlin-controlled media. If you as a citizen are constantly given misinformation - such as that your own country may be attacked, you will possibly be tricked into believing that war is right. What I was trying to say is that people generally want to live in peace.

[@carlatopino2902]

So beatuful tour video of Life in tawn smaller. You have a Happy family. God bless

[@robusttj]

You are blessed to have such an understanding wife by your side. It is fun to watch both contributing to make your channel sizzle!

[@Parawingdelta2]

It's wonderful to see you and your beautiful little girl and wife spending time together in the 'real' Russia and still managing to share the experience with us too. I've lived in Australia for many year now although originating from Britain. The only disturbing thing about this video is that you and your wife speak English better than half the population of England!

[@loriannepraznovsky2164]

Excellent job and video. Good to see your girls again and having fun.

[@thanosprime6603]

Bro. Excellent channel. Thank you for this.

[@zooldoo]

Zangief, you are the best Russian vlogger. Love these excursions to a real Russian city. Your wife is beautiful and your children are cool. You are a blessed man. Thank you for your video Zangief!!!

[@jcben]

Thank you Zangieff & Юлия (I hope I spelled correctly 🤔) Have a good time with your family, nothing else matters

[@Aussie-nd7si]

In Ukraine each town and village has there outdoor markets on a Sunday. Whenever I am visiting my partners grandparents, I love wondering around and getting the vegetables, meat etc. Even in Dnipro we do a big fresh produce / meat shop at one of the two big fresh produce markets on a Saturday. You get to know the vendors, and they know, we only buy fresh, good, chemical free food and meats as the kids, ate hyper allergenic and it's amazing how honest they all are. I imagine Russian provincial life is no different

[@NightmareLorelej]

You are totally right, it’s very similar.

[@Cairol58]

@@NightmareLorelej There we go 🙂. And we have our market here in our small town of 10000 inhabitants on Friday‘s where people can go and buy all these things fresh. And one of my neighbours was until 1 hour ago actually loading his sales waggon for to go to market. Throughout the week he travels with his sales waggon to 4 different local fresh markets in our area. But I must admit I haven’t been to the market in 20 years or so …. I am to lazy I guess 😅. Haha, another thing I haven’t done in a long time (40 years?) is going by bus to the city 😅. But with my car being ruined by a HGW lorry (sliced the entire driver’s side open while it was parked outside a friends house) awaiting either repair or written off status from the insurance I thought I buy a 9€ ticket valid for a month to get me about using public transport. I could travel the country 24/7 by train (except the high speed trains), busses, trams, subways, any sort of public transport except aircraft. The bus ride to the city was comfortable and done in 25 minutes. Going by car would have taken just as long. But on the busses face mask are mandatory and that’s good to see.

[@didierbaltes5554]

A lot of those small marketing are now destroyer and Farmer and old People killed by russian murderer

[@Cairol58]

@@didierbaltes5554 I will do my best so this will not happen in my own country! But not too many people seem to be aware of the threat and danger Vladimir the Short and his Russian fascists are meaning to their lives 🥺...

[@Aussie-nd7si]

@@didierbaltes5554 and just as many Ukrainians killed by Ukrainian soldiers since 2014. So which is worse, animals who kill their own citizens, or Russians who step in to stop it.

[@capttain7328]

Thanks for your update, much appreciated

[@TacoMyrick]

You have a beautiful family. Wishing you all much happiness and glad to see you are doing well. Thanks for sharing!

[@junelilyrose3396]

Yours and wife's English is great.. I'm learning the Russian alphabet and can now identify few words🤓. 🙏

[@patsavage3831]

Very interesting content and it’s always nice to shop local stores rather than the big supermarket chains. You have a lovely family and both you and your partner/wife speak English so well. Thank you for your perspective on the Russian way of life. It’s pretty similar to be honest to here in the UK 🇬🇧

[@Wren7893]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful little family with us!!! As an American from what would be considered a provincial city in Ohio, it is so cool to see how people like me live in Russia!

[@shooster5884]

Enjoyed that video enormously. Lovely way of life in a smaller city and the rural surroundings. Your daughter is a delight! New subscriber here.. greetings from Ireland ☘️

[@rn87mom94]

Great video! Lots of farmer markets by me too. Much better quality than big stores. Your wife is very well spoken!

[@Midnight_Myna]

She liked those bubbles😆. That looked like a good time. The local markets are great. I am glad you all take care of your elderly. It is crazy to work all your life to then have to worry about surviving when you are in a vulnerable time.

[@RennieNightcart]

GOD BLESS you Zangieff and your Wonderful Family !

[@pKbasten]

Very nice work - thanks for sharing.

[@watchingnow3021]

Great video,very informative. 🙂

[@dmieseler]

Thanks!

[@Zangieff]

Danke!

[@vredewold]

Thank you for this beautiful insight. Living in Russia is for people in the Netherlands unknown. Nice to see there is more to be discovered then Moskow

[@vredewold]

Alsjeblieft ( пожалуйста)

[@annread9451]

Loved this! Thanks.

[@danford6496]

Just subscribed and already am addicted to your videos. Fascinating. Would love to visit Russia as its a country so rich in history. I think many Americans like myself often wonder what life is like there and from what I’ve I seen so far from your videos, it’s not that much different from middle class America. Keep those videos coming. They are very informative.

[@Zangieff]

Thanks!

[@lisab2303]

Zangieff I enjoyed your video. Very interesting and informative. Also you should have your wife join you more often. She had great commentary and her English is excellent like yours.

[@nancyking1981]

Thanks! This is very enlightening for me in Canada. I admire your English skills.

[@Zangieff]

Great to hear:) and thank you!

[@DmitriyChaikovskiy]

Great video, amazing work !!!! RESPECT !!!!!

[@alanzolotoff6014]

I stumbled on your channel today, I enjoyed it 👍 from California!!

[@Zangieff]

Thanks 👍

[@brianfreeman8290]

That was an absolutely excellent presentation, and the best of it's genre that I have ever seen ! Brilliantly edited, and the different locations kept my interest until the end. Well prepared questions, fully answered by your lovely wife, and you gave me a totally different picture to the austere and depressing pictures that have been in my imagination. I'd like you to have briefly shown a map depiction of where you are. I had to look up Engels. Your little daughter is absolutely lovely, by the way. This masterclass of vids has committed me to wanting more. Consider me subscribed !

[@Zangieff]

Much appreciated ❤️

[@selmamyspace]

I'm hooked on your videos. Simple and to the point. much love to your family. 🙌

[@kurtkesslinger7917]

Enjoyed you video, thanks so much for sharing🤩

[@outsideconfidence12]

Wow! This is incredible, honestly this is amazing. I have to admit the conditions outside of Moscow arent as bad as I thought. I am a Russian and i live in the center of Moscow. Many people tend to say that Cities outside of Moscow lack in developement and people there are misreable, but this really is something. Glad you made this video.

[@marcelovilacasoares]

Just for a perspective, many of the products that you showed in the video are actually very hard to find here in Europe, like Jalepenos, "pepperoni" (well, here in Italy there is Salami Picquanti, which is the original pepperoni... pepperoni word actually means "bell pepper")

[@semprequi94]

Tanks for this testimony Zangieff. I live near Moscow and have travelled a lot around. I can confirm everything you and your wife say and show on the vid. Keep posting! P.S. I'm from France.

[@kftito31]

Love this! Make more.

[@dramriddell]

Hi Zangieff, this was a pleasure to watch and I agree with the others that it puts real life in perspective. I am a pensioner and live in Melbourne, Australia which as you might expect is a different experince, but what you showed us of your world and family, is basically what everyone wants. That is, to appreciate, accept and be happy with what you have. Of course, it is not a good time and all we can do is hope that the situation changes for the better for everyone. I would certainly like to trave to Russia given the opportunity one day. Thank you.

[@SuiSSe-Torture-Prisonniers-CH]

In 1941 the SwiSS gave Hitler 1 billion SwiSS Francs for operation Barbarossa for the Nazi genocide on the Russian and Ukrainian people; SwiSSyland was founded by the Knights Templars in 1291, who became the Nazi-Templars in 1923. The powers behind WWII are in the film "The Swiss Beast - Home of the Devil; Part 1 the Nazi-Templars" and in the film "The Nobility Worldwars" on channel Giureh. You may translate these videos into Russian or Ukrainian with Russian or Ukrainian subtitles and reupload them on the internet, because these videos are the present to humanity in its battle against the Nazi-Templars, who rule the whole world today. Please someone translate this video into Russian and into Ukrainian, and the intel of the video might stop this senseless Ukraine war; if not, then both Russia and the Ukraine will be destroyed, because of the political agenda of the global enemy within, with which they want to destroy peoples. Putin is a Swiss sleeper agent; watch KZbin video "Ukraine War: Made in Switzerland" and video "Black Prince of P-russia & Pharaoh's Peoples Product - PPP" both on KZbin channel Giureh. Putin receives his orders from out of Switzerland and their banks, and so does the European Community - a little conflict of interest so to say.

[@olenatomkevych5433]

Hi Alistair, I think it's better to travel to Ukraine first, to understand the russian soul, how easily they can destroy everything and then pretend that they are not dealing with it

[@SamanthaJaneJames]

My oldest learned to speak Russian when most of us learned French or Spanish as our second language. I hope he is able to travel to Russia, to practice, some time in the near future. Of course, it isn't possible right now but watching your videos are very informative and helpful for anyone travelling to Russia. It's so interesting to experience a totally different culture!

[@SuiSSe-Torture-Prisonniers-CH]

In 1941 the SwiSS gave Hitler 1 billion SwiSS Francs for operation Barbarossa for the Nazi genocide on the Russian and Ukrainian people; SwiSSyland was founded by the Knights Templars in 1291, who became the Nazi-Templars in 1923. The powers behind WWII are in the film "The Swiss Beast - Home of the Devil; Part 1 the Nazi-Templars" and in the film "The Nobility Worldwars" on channel Giureh. You may translate these videos into Russian or Ukrainian with Russian or Ukrainian subtitles and reupload them on the internet, because these videos are the present to humanity in its battle against the Nazi-Templars, who rule the whole world today. Please someone translate this video into Russian and into Ukrainian, and the intel of the video might stop this senseless Ukraine war; if not, then both Russia and the Ukraine will be destroyed, because of the political agenda of the global enemy within, with which they want to destroy peoples. Putin is a Swiss sleeper agent; watch KZbin video "Ukraine War: Made in Switzerland" and video "Black Prince of P-russia & Pharaoh's Peoples Product - PPP" both on KZbin channel Giureh. Putin receives his orders from out of Switzerland and their banks, and so does the European Community - a little conflict of interest so to say.

[@giggling_boatswain]

very good intentions. But it is better to go with the whole family. First, according to the cultural program - museums, exhibitions, and so on, and then according to the traditional one - to the mountains, to the taiga, to distant lakes. That is, there are many videos of how people do it in Russia in all directions, both in the capitals and in the provinces - everywhere it is interesting.

[@olenatomkevych5433]

@@giggling_boatswain yeah, first travel to Mariupol, then to Bucha, Kherson. I think it would give you more knowledge about ruzzian soul, how brutal they could be

[@LegendNinja41]

@@olenatomkevych5433 correct me if i'm wrong but OHCHR ''only'' confirmed 6k Civilians have died in this conflict so far, the Usa was involved in so many wars that killed hundreds of thousand of civilians and the west is currently helping Saudi arabia in it's war in Yemen which already cost the lives of 150.000 people and according to Safe the Children, 85.000 children died of Starvation. Are Americans and Westerners brutal aswell then? Don't be hipocritical. The Usa is still bullying Cuba because Cuba dared to not be a client state of the Hegemonic Usa, if you're a small country next to a powerful one you have to be careful how you operate, the same way the Usa is punishing Cuba for making the wrong choices according to the Usa, the same way Russia is punishing Ukraine for making the wrong choices according to Russia. Politicians in Kiev made one mistake after another starting with removing the president in 2014 from his position, naively thinking (or rather hoping) Russia would just let it slide and let Ukraine become part of the West, including Nato and EU or let Kiev bomb the populations to death in the separatist regions in Donbas. Don't get me wrong, it's sad that the war is going on, but it's much more complex than painting Russia as the evil while acting like Ukraine is innocent and pure.

[@timpriestley8997]

Great informative video guys, subscribed!!!!

[@timwiltshire4391]

Great video, and thank you for sharing your family insights. It is lovely to see how ordinary people are coping, and how we all share, and deal with, the same day to day problems.

[@Cairol58]

It‘s good to see you had some family time in Engels. And thank you Yulia for taking again an active role in the interesting video about your hometown once more 🙂. Your little daughter really is so cute and definitely had a good time out with mom and dad 😎. And yes, as you said in the video, life in a provincial city can be like this on the banks of the mighty Volga river, but it can be quite different as well I suppose. 😉

[@subhayumukherjee4297]

This is beautiful !! I have the fondest memory of Russia having lived there as an expat and I always tell my wife if you ever want to enjoy European beauty, Architecture, and beaches with a Midas touch of simplicity, it's in Russia. Although I did face some racism only in Moscow (ugghhh.. I am fair by India standards but darker on Russian Yardstick), I consider that as a fringe element nuisance compared to my experience in US.

[@jrbdrp6382]

Just started watching your channel and am really enjoying it. Thank you.

[@peteradams5857]

Great video and what a fantastic family you have.

[@worththesqueeze1386]

In these times of geopolitical enmity, cultural strife, war, and struggle, we need to constantly be reminded that we are all prople. You are providing a service to our species by posting these videos, although that may not be your intention. Your content is desperately needed.

[@RussianMermaid]

Большой респект и лайк от меня 😊💙 Неужели наконец хорошее и позитивное видео про провинциальную русскую жизнь 😃😁

[@robsmitleiden]

Thanks for your videos Zangieff and greetings from Holland!

[@kristinheartknaan]

Ohh that was just so lovely to see! You are a very sweet family! I enjoyed this visit with you! Spaciba! With love from Canada! 😊❤️🇷🇺

[@katyty1496]

I remember my grandmothers preserving cucumbers and tomatoes for the winter, in big bottles. It was a big to-do in the summer, they'd be at it for days. These, along with sour cabbage, were the main sources of vitamins in the winter, especially for retirees and people in villages.

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Thank you very much for this informative and interesting video which focuses on the current economic situation in Russia. I think that pensioners, on the whole, have a different vision of life, as they do not buy just to consume like the younger generations, but as they made a lot of sacrifices to get their pensions, they are very careful not to waste this "treasure", trying to survive and even saving some money and this is the example that we should follow during times of crisis.

[@brubrushanghai]

thanks Zangieff. that was very interesting. I also loved the free gym infra. great

[@jennaaguinaldo5335]

Thank you for putting up awesome videos.

[@veritanuda]

Hehe.. Thanks Zak. Your daughter is so cute, and it made me laugh when she was blowing soap from your head. Your experience is mostly in line with friends I know, and why some parts of the provinces can be a little run down and neglected, not all of them are. And how much do you really need to have a happy, healthy childhood anyway? Eli did a video on some of the forgotten cities in Russia and that was quite sad and moving, but it was also inevitable in some respects. Nothing really lasts for ever and as industry and work changes so do cities and towns. I know from my own life that we lost the local shows, the local produce, and it all got consolidated to chains of supermarkets. I only wish I could find a greengrocer, a butcher and a baker still. But now they have all but disappeared. Thank you for sharing your experiences and your lovely family, Zak. I look forward to more honest reporting from Russia.

[@mimmiblu6138]

I cannot believe it: fruit is more expensive in Engels than it is in my local supermarket in Italy. Astounding.

[@babsimorob7962]

Thank you for lovely video

[@arctic_skies]

Super interesting! Thx!

[@michaelhovsepian2584]

I've never seen an outdoor Weightroom area like that (outside "Muscle Beach" in Venice, California) ...pretty cool 👍 P.S. your English is very good 😊

[@mickymack1230]

You both speak excellent English. You are very lucky to have a beautiful family it is more then all the riches in the world.

[@papadeltavictor664]

Again a very interesting vidéo. Thank you very much.

[@ivandinsmore6217]

Your videos are amazing. Thank you!

[@joi3296]

Missed ya, Buddy