Russian TYPICAL (Middle Income) Supermarket Tour

[@TravellingwithRussell]

What do you think? Does this look anything like a local 24/7 supermarket where you live in the world. Let me know in the comments, where your from and how this store compared to your local shop. I am very curious of how its differs.. I am on Telegram, if you want to catch me there, I post lots of daily content: t.me/travellingwithrussell Ways, you can support me and the channel 💳 (Russian Bank Deposit) Sberbank: [phone] 💳 (Set up for Everyone) www.donationalerts.com/r/travelwithrusell

[@erikstenviken2652]

24/7 supermarkets is not allowed in Sweden but it looks like a normal large supermarket in Sweden.

[@adrianstevens656]

This store reminds me of many of the regular grocery stores in the US with the dedicated aisles, open sushi counter, special natural/health food/items, deli counter where bulk cheese and meats are cut to your specifications. The one difference is that in the US there are way more frozen aisles than there are fresh food areas. I like the supermarkets you have shared through your videos. Thanks for such a great walk through, Russell.

[@moniquest-jean1720]

🇨🇦 Canada 🕊️✍️ Greetings Russell❗😊 Living in the province of Québec, i have NOT 👀 seen such great 24/7 stores with such great space and variety of products from other countries. ~ 😑 Thank you for showing us such 🎥 videos. It is somewhat, in part, sharing the spirit of Russia with us, how they confidently run their businesses and more > ALL the opposite of what the 👿 West is 👿🤥 lying about❗😠 ~ 😌 i have a STRONG 🕊️🔥💗 desire to MOVE to Russia❗and 🤭 visit these supermarkets you are 🎥 showing us 😊

[@Василий-с2э5р]

@@TravellingwithRussell yes exactly like any other !

[@KamBar2020]

In general 👀 Supermarket chains in 🇺🇸 are decorated with Pumpkin and Fall decorations. Those stores are gearing up for Halloween and Black Friday 🛍️🛒

[@BGtravels]

Noticed, cashiers are usually sitting in comfortable chairs in Russia. In some other countries they are upward standing.

[@normabuccianti2681]

Here in Brazil they don’t need to stay on their feet all day.

[@littleowlbooks8514]

Wow, that's amazing.

[@jimbotron70]

In civilised countries they can sit. Meanwhile, in the US 🤭

[@НеуловимыйДжо]

В Японских магазинах кассиры стоят. В Японии нет цивилизации?

[@kOnDaR5000]

Depends on the retail chain.

[@NewAlbionTV]

This store looks really beautiful. I like how they arrange their fruits, vegetables and berries. And the shelves in other sections are well presented. That fresh fish counter looks especially luxurious. You do not get anything like this in most London supermarkets. and Forget about 24x7 this level of service simply doesn't exist in London. I love that Italian "Chino" drink. I first tried when I was in Venice and tried desperately to find it in London for years, but you just cannot get anything like that in London even if you try really hard. I am so surprised to see specialty Italian beverage in a local suburban shop in Russia. Amazing!

[@АнатолийЕкимов-э2у]

@@scotland638 англия страна третьего мира неудивительно что у вас там ничего нету кроме мигрантов)

[@Alx_T.]

​@@scotland638Оh, this Могоп апd Наtег is here again!.. as usual

[@jimbotron70]

Chinò (Chinotto) by San Pellegrino 😊

[@Маша-м4х7б]

Where I live in the US, there is no local 24 hour supermarket. No grocery store or supermarket in my area looks as good as that.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Trader Joes?

[@Маша-м4х7б]

@@TravellingwithRussell in my state yes, but not locally.

[@jonnieinbangkok]

In most of the US, if stores opened past 10 p.m., they'd be robbed blind. Just ask any Indian 7-Eleven owner.

[@ТомаТома-н6м]

​@@jonnieinbangkokЭто ужасно😢

[@limin9602]

Hi Russel! Thanks for new video. I live in Russia for 14 years. "Perekrestok" and "pyatorachka" are very typical in Moscow and Russia. I like that we have a lot of sanctions products in these shops and a lot of products from our country. Have a nice day)

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Don't forget there new brand Chizik, which is from the same company. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXylhYZngJhpbdU The Perekrestok stores are always well stocked with a range of imported items.

[@marekokragy3341]

Name one sanction on food. One. It doesn't exist.

[@Alx_T.]

​@@marekokragy3341 Marek, Don't be so ridiculous, think a little bit.) It has always surprised me how some alternatively gifted organisms allow themselves to open their mouths to an object they have no idea about. 1. Even if sanctions on food and medicines have not been formally announced, but sanctions have been announced for all container sea, rail and air transportation to Russia. All previous logotic chains have been destroyed. 2. It was Russia itself that imposed sanctions against food products from unfriendly countries, and now buys only what Russia needs for the assortment in grocery stores, along other new logistics chains. All the former companies dream of returning to the Russian market again, but they are not allowed to do it yet, and it will be very difficult to do it in the future, because of the tough competition. 3. Russia is one of the world's largest food producers and suppliers. More than 90% of the food products sold in Russian supermarkets are produced domestically, in Russia, it's independent. 4. Even if Western countries really wanted to sanction food, they would never have succeeded, nothing depends on them. How is it possible to sanction a huge country that is self-sufficient and does not care about wiggling and crawling from the outside? This is not some Bulgaria or Poland, with which you can do anything. Don't be so ridiculous, think a little bit.

[@MoniqueangeliqueLumpkin]

I am FRANCO AMERICAINE same as in 🇫🇷, leclere, lidle, сиаиб Russell, hoe to visit Russia 🇷🇺SOON, 🇺🇸propaganda is full of b.s, speak basic russian tanks to your tube

[@MoniqueangeliqueLumpkin]

IM GOING TO RUSSIA 🇷🇺TO EXPERIENCE MORE CULTURE, FOOD, LEARN MORE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE, NO IMPORTED STUFF.

[@Spiritual2011life]

I just love your supermarket videos!!! I always have lunch as I watch your videos...all of the food always looks so amazing....and it is a high quality food....not just some dried out low quality supermarket takeouts like you find in many other non-russian supermarkets in other countries eg. New Zealand

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks.

[@elenakamyshanova2539]

Санкции не смогли убить даже маленький остров Куба, вообще без ресурсов. Как они могут убить 1/6 часть земли? Это невозможно

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Точно, Куба все еще существует и процветает. Со своим знаменитым ромом и сигарами.

[@svetlanalomagina4368]

@@TravellingwithRussell Ну, если честно, то Куба не процветает. Нищеты там полно. Кубинцы паразитируют на туристах.

[@elenakamyshanova2539]

@@svetlanalomagina4368 съездите в Бразилию, Аргентину, Перу …и почти всю Ю. Америку. Я ее все объехала. Столько нищеты , как в Бразилии или Аргентине, встретите только в центральной Африке. А кубинцы здоровы, счастливы и клали с прибором на все санкции. В марте 2024 там была. Всем рекомендую. 👍👍👍

[@stewartsmith1947]

@@TravellingwithRussell Sorry, Cuba is not thriving !

[@marekokragy3341]

There is not one sanction on food or medicine. Western world understands how poor Russians are.

[@boostyboi1178]

I live in the southeastern United States in a fairly nice suburban area and I have never seen any type of grocery store that is to this stores status. You could combine the Kroger, Publix, Walmart, and the Costco near my house and none of them combined are as nice as this supermarket is.

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

in the uk it's the same , business are just too busy and cannot cope with filling the shop and keeping the place tidy . but the tills are ringing massive profit not like in Russia .

[@TiranStoried]

an ordinary store, nothing special here, there are a lot of similar ones

[@ТомаТома-н6м]

Главная разница в том , что в наши магазины всегда легко дойти или доехать , почти всегда они в внутри города...И мы не любим покупать в большом объёме, мы покупаем столько сколько нужно..Всегда можно быстро купить еще рядом с домом...

[@NewAlbionTV]

Russell. pick that Italian drink called "Chino". It is a very cool designer drink from Italy. It is made from a special variety of bitter citrus fruit which only grows locally in Italy. You will love it. It is a really tasty alternative to coke. And you are so spoiled there in Russia - you have such speciality luxury beverages on shelves in local food shop. I have been looking for it in London for years. You cannot get it in London even for big money.

[@evleo1]

В России есть много своих напитков по адекватным ценам. Итальянских выходит дорого из за его доставки.

[@NewAlbionTV]

@@evleo1 Well, your choice of drinks is much wider and prices are better. You have several varieties of Coke (which is so toxic, I'd ban it) and you have so many luxury drinks from Italy and other places. And of course I imagine there are many local drinks too. It is just so sad I cannot get Italian Chino drink in London even at extortionate prices. I suspect this is due to dodgy practices of Coke monopolising the market and taking up all shelve spaces for themselves.

[@alexivanov7571]

Реально после санкций стало больше товаров .Есть просто всё.Есть даже английский лимонад Fentimans.Я не понимаю,почему в мире не популярен хлебный квас.Он вкусный и безопасный.Его можно сделать дома.Хорошо удаляет жажду.Много рецептов.

[@NewAlbionTV]

14:33 - OMG Macaroons for less than $1. You will pay £10 minimum for such box in London. And it won't be freshly made.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

That's the difference with such a large population, along with huge buying power of these chain stores.

[@NewAlbionTV]

@@TravellingwithRussell This is incredible. We are talking 10 times price difference. I bought a box of posh Macaroons yesterday for £12 in Canary Wharf, London. My box was no bigger than this item on display in your shop.

[@NewAlbionTV]

@@TravellingwithRussell You should get those Macaroons for your wife! She will love you for it. And at such price - you can get 5 boxes and you will still pay less than I paid in London for 1 box. LOL

[@_V_G]

​@@NewAlbionTVwere I buy macarons I pay 16 euros for a box of 16 (it's a private backery). It's considered more or less expensive). Although honestly in my heart nothing comes near Laduree😂.

[@NewAlbionTV]

@@_V_G Oh yea. Lauduree - $250 for a small box of 10 biscuits. That's for Russell to get an idea what we are talking about.

[@alexsyritsyn6307]

Владивосток. У нас тут в основном местные супермаркеты, такие как Реми или Самбери, Пятёрочка недавно появилась, но пока это скорее западная удалённая экзотика!😁 Тем не менее, в супермаркетах есть всё, кроме пустых полок и очередей. Много стало отечественных брендов, конкурирующих между собой, так что если цены хоть и растут - но в той же степени, что и раньше, не обвально. В общем, всё норм!😁

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Мой местный русский друг хочет, чтобы я посетил Владивосток вместе с ним. Там скоро откроется магазин "IKEA". Российская компания, продающая товары с фабрик IKEA в России. Я снял видео в Москве об этом, но скоро оно появится и в вашем городе. Позвоните Good Lakk. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoKxoGN8jryGepI

[@michaelkatayev2079]

Плохо, что всё заполонили Реми и Самбери. Разнообразия не стало совсем. Трудно найти продукт, если его не заказывает Реми и Самбери.

[@alexsyritsyn6307]

@@michaelkatayev2079 Да ну? Помимо сетевых больших супермаркетов есть же и магазинчики поменьше, которые проводят свою закупочную политику, так что и особого единообразия тоже как-то не заметно😁

[@opentam]

​@@michaelkatayev2079 хорошо что у вас есть местные сети, в остальных регионах пятёрочка, магнит и лента просто задавили конкурентов. У нас в Перми было несколько местных сетей: Виват - обанкротился и закрылся полностью разделён между магнитом и пятёрочкой, Семья - выкуплен и закрыт Лентой, Монетка - выкуплен и стал суббрендом Ленты и остался только Берег но у него всего два или три магазина.

[@opentam]

​@@michaelkatayev2079 наоборот хорошо что у вас остались местные сети, в остальных регионах пятёрочка, магнит и лента просто задавили конкурентов (расписывал до этого как в Перми но ютуб как обычно страдает фигнёй и удалил комент, хз на что он забайтился опять)

[@АндрейШевцов-и9у]

Russell is always delighting with new positive videos 👍

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks, that's so nice of you to say that.

[@cr1424]

Thanks again Russell for allowing me to travel with you in Russia. Your videos are very interesting and informative.

[@jonathanward6483]

I love the variety of foods available in your Supermarkets, the fish, cheese, meats and fruit and veg. These Supermarkets put the likes of Coles and Woolworths to shame!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Very true, the big 22 in Australia are moving away from butchers and bakeries due to labor costs.

[@normabuccianti2681]

It’s always nice to come across a new video, thanks Russell!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Your very welcome.

[@ИльяСорокин-ц5л]

Привет всем жителям Земли! Я из города Тюмень, это Западная Сибирь. Сеть магазинов "Перекрёсток " у нас давно, то что не найдешь в других супермаркетах, то найдешь в "Перекрёстке". И всë выглядит именно так, только асортимент на некоторые продукты питания местного производсва наверное отличаются (рыба, мясо оленя и т п) большие сети пришлые из центра, закон обязывает торговать продукцией местного производства, и это правильно и всем хорошо.

[@KapricornKary]

This is definitely a beautiful new supermarket. In the US we have these nice big markets in and near cities, not in rural areas or small towns. The frozen food department is important because (in general) americans love to stock up on food so we can do less shopping. We often have large fridge/freezers, and many have extra freezers in their pantry as well. Its down to how ppl tend to live. I would love to shop every day or 2 and buy fresh products, but they would end up going bad. We also have cafes here in the big stores too. Not many places are open 24/7 since the pandemic. Stores just havent gone back to the old shopping hours unfortunately.

[@Shushka2010]

In Russia, people also buy separate freezers. Usually we store crops from the forest there or grown personally in the dacha. We have frozen food stores, such as Eromolino, where you can have frozen dumplings, cutlets, pancakes with different fillings, etc.

[@briankiefer856]

Interesting, there’s no more 24 hour stores in my area anymore. If I could film in the store, in which is prohibited, then you would see empty spaces on the shelves, and outrageous prices. Moreover, the stores aren’t clean and bright either. Exactly, what country is being affected by sanctions? Certainly, it’s not Russia. Thanks for the tour.

[@OutragedPufferfish]

What country are you from Brian?

[@yourgopnikcomrade]

Why is it prohibited to film in the store, do they give a reason for that?

[@briankiefer856]

@@yourgopnikcomrade It’s “Private” not “Public” property. Merchants are free to make their own rules regarding the patron’s and employee’s conduct while on the property thereof. Patrons agree non-action to the rules of the Merchant by freely entering upon the property. Likewise, the Merchant can demand proof of purchase before leaving the store. And the Merchant can detain a patron for violating its rules, whilst awaiting the authorities. The Merchant can also prevent a patron from entering its property through trespass issued by authorities. Patrons are not free to film or engage in photography on private property without the Owner’s express permission. It’s not a right to do so on private property.

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

Russians have been sanctioned , shops are full and most people can't even afford the stuff on the shelves . When the shop is empty and dirty there is lots of money in the tills , that's what we call business .

[@SamsonOhsem]

I'm so surprised even got cafe in a supermarket is it only can be found in Russia... Amazing!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

When i was in primary school back in Australia, I remember k-mart and one local variety store had a cafe inside. But they very quickly got removed and closed down. They never made money, they cost too much in labor to keep open.

[@krisradjpaul278]

Obviously never done any travelling.

[@bubba842]

These are found all over Europe. Many supermarkets have cafes in them.

[@vrado441]

@@bubba842 not this quality and pricing, not even close?

[@TheDirkdams]

In almost all of the supermarkets here where I live in Spain ! And no it isn't in a big city ! I bet you 109km from Moskou people got small shops and no money to buy stuff

[@caperpolosat]

Рассел позитивный 👍👍 всех благ тебе мужик!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Спасибо. Я задаюсь тем же вопросом, почему я все время счастлив. Просто такова моя натура.

[@MrBonako]

​@@TravellingwithRussellхотел бы я как нибудь стобой посидеть на дружеской посиделки, за рюмкой водочки. Приезжай к нам в Казань

[@caperpolosat]

@@TravellingwithRussell 👍👍ну с формулировкой я бы поспорил , но быть на позитиве всегда это очень хорошо) Ещё раз всех благ мужик.

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

He is showing perfectly there is no business in Russia . Shops are full and there is no customers . Follow Russell :)

[@caperpolosat]

@@NicolasValentinScotland 🤣🤣 он агент Мосфильма это все постановочные видео .

[@juanpapaqui5971]

Hola Russel soy seguidor tuyo me agradan tus Videos sigue así amigo con esa actitud positiva de alegría y felicidad miró que hay productos mexicanos en las tiendas de Rusia Recibe un saludo afectuoso de un mexicano que vive en 🙋🗽🥂

[@KamBar2020]

Slava TACOs 🌮 Heroyam Burritos 🌯

[@DadaurBetatravelvlogs]

Love watching your videos mate 😊 thanks for the update on recent developments in Moscow & Russia ❤

[@TravellingwithRussell]

No problem 👍Glad you enjoy the channel.

[@DadaurBetatravelvlogs]

@@TravellingwithRussell Very nicely done mate :))

[@NewAlbionTV]

12:45 Here it is "Chino" and it is so cheap OMG. Just over $1 for this amazing specialty drink from Italy made with locally grown bitter citrus fruit.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks, I am going to have to trey it next time I am in one of these stores. You see Pellegrino branded drinks in a lot of shops here.

[@NewAlbionTV]

@@TravellingwithRussell Oh, you will absolutely LOVE it. Yes it is from San Pellegrino, and this brand does have presence in the UK but in the UK their range is limited to carbonated water and some other generic drinks. No "Chino" in London. And Chino is the most Italian most amazing drink as it is made from a special fruit which you can only find in that part of Italy.

[@Lavithz]

are you actually a propaganda worker saying how cheap it is when its not. this is cheaper in sweden then its in russia with 5 times the salary.

[@Nero_Wolfe]

You interested me so much in this Chino drink that I opened the "Perekrestok" Арр to order its delivery. Two more drinks from Sanpellegrino are sold there. 1. Carbonated drink Sanpellegrino Chino with juice, 330 ml - 149.99 RUB ~ 1.21 GBP. 2. Carbonated drink Sanpellegrino Limonata with juice, 330 ml - 154.99 rub ~ 1.25 GBP. 3. Carbonated drink Sanpellegrino Aranciata with juice, 330 ml - 169.99 RUB ~ 1.37 GBP. I ordered all kinds of drinks from Sanpellegrino to test which one they have the best. By the way, Perekrestok delivers free of charge from 700 rubles per order, for pensioners from 500 rubles.

[@vitaminc6721]

I have to admit it’s a great bot line, “food is not sanctioned”. There’s no counter-sentence. There’s a descriptive explanation of how Russia produces its own food (so it couldn’t be directly sanctioned); there’s a list of products banned from importing; there’s a list of medical (!) products banned from importing. But there’s no counter sentence. It’s like after imposing 17K sanctions and banning from sports they can still say, “we do not wish harm on the Russian people”.

[@marekokragy3341]

I'm a real person and you don't know Russian law. There in no EU/US sanctions on food or medicine. There is Russian embargo on certain food products and Russian embargo on EU/US medicine that can be produced in Russia. Even Russell admits that.

[@littleowlbooks8514]

It's not a bot line. There are no sanctions on food. Russia produces plenty of it's own food. Great. But don't try to say that the Europeans are trying to starve Russia. That's not true.

[@vitaminc6721]

@@littleowlbooks8514 Russell just wants to get more views with such titles, nothing more. Everyone does it.

[@keiththomson5256]

In South Africa there is no way we have this level of convience shopping. Absolutely out of this world !

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I shopped at Pick'n'Pay when I was in Nelspruit.

[@M.A992]

Wow, no crime, employees caring about work, russia is doing something right.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

maybe i need to show less of the positives.

[@M.A992]

@@TravellingwithRussell it's awesome, seeing the other side. Keep up the great work 🤘

[@lrk1002]

​​@@TravellingwithRussell странная у тебя реакция. Ты снимаешь, то что тебе нравится в России, иностранцы удивлены, т. к. годы пропаганды в Европе и Америке делают своё дело..... Вместо того, чтобы снимать ещё больше положительного контента, ты приходишь к выводу: - что нужно снимать меньше позитива👀. Твоя логика не поддаётся объяснению. Для удивлëнных иностранцев: - Да, у нас чистые магазины, их не грабят и нет фриков в пижамах😜

[@brianpinto785]

Show it all Russell if you are able. Your videos are educational for me. Keep it up. We used to have some grocery stores open 24 hours but not after covid ​@@TravellingwithRussell

[@Lavithz]

@@lrk1002 im a foreigners and im surprised how expensive everything is and how many pretend workers just standing there, its a sign like in china to keep up a facade, having 10 ppl doing 1 persons job to keep the economy looking good on paper. why is there 2 guards on the alcohol. feels like your gonna get beaten up going in there. i find it very strange you keep saying how your stores is clean. in western worlds we take that for granted that every store is gonna be clean. but russians acts like its something rare and gonna mention it 100 times in the comments.

[@tucoerquilenne6765]

Where I live in the US on the west coast 24 hour grocery stores stopped being a thing after the Rona. Even then it was just open 24 hours. No cafe etc.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Generally in Russia shops are open 9am-9pm or 10am-10pm. Which is perfectly fine. Even in our building the small store is open til 11pm.

[@shadowflash705]

​@@TravellingwithRussellGrocery stores usually open from 9-10am to 11pm. Even in quite small villages.

[@rulars9118]

There’s no doubt that grocery stores in Russia are nice and well-stocked. A lot of the products available are produced in Russia, so it’s natural that they have a wide selection of goods. At the same time, it’s interesting to see how imported products are still available despite the sanctions that have been imposed. This shows that some countries have a more relaxed approach to the sanctions, but it must be logistically challenging to get these products into the country.

[@marekokragy3341]

There is no food sanction on Russia. Not one.

[@Fiztex553]

​@@marekokragy3341you are misinformed, they have been in place since 2014 for EU produce. Read about how Belarus increased production of apples in a year (hint - re-export from Poland).

[@johnalder6028]

Very nice. Well done. Could you show us a tobaccanist sometime? One that sells pipe tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and other smokers requisites?

[@Antishumer]

Погода норм для конца сентября 😊 👌 Магазины как обычно забиты битком - это и есть мощные санкции Байдена 😂

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Погода последние 2 дня, у нас в Московской области наконец-то пошел дождь. Я еще пару дней смогу носить шорты.

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

not packed with customers . packed with stuff they cannot sell .

[@YuTv1408]

😋 yummy!! If I lived in Russia I would never loose weight. 😂😂

[@TravellingwithRussell]

My wife keeps telling me the same thing. Too much food here.

[@madelinedelisle5314]

SO GLAD TO SEE RUSSELL AGAIN!!!!REALLY ENJOY HOW HE SHOWS ONE ALL THE WONDERFUL ASPECTS OF RUSSIA!!!!THE SUPERMARKETS ARE ONE OF PEOPLES'FAVE!!! HAVE NEVER SEEN SO MANY TYPES OF CHEESES, "SOCIAL BREADS" WOW!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

The social program is designed to keep important food items at a low price.

[@slamtilt01]

I hope you picked up a couple of bottles of Aussie wine Russell to take home. This reminds me of most 24 hr supermarkets here in NZ that I have been too. It would be interesting to see if all services like that cafe, pizza counter, seafood counter and bakery are still open throughout the night. Here in New Zealand 🇳🇿 those services normally close by 9pm or 10pm. They just pre-packaged options for purchase after close. I’m glad you didn’t bump into any of those babushkas during this shop visit. They didn’t look 👀 too happy seeing you and your camera 🎥 there.

[@soundsoflife9549]

I wondered how much Bundy rum costs there?!

[@galinagaydarzhi4494]

It depends on place of this supermarket. If it is in the centre of city or near some big metro station, or some other place where a lot of people, all corners might be opened all night, but with only one worker in each. If this supermarket not in a passage place, there usually have one worker in a services like seafood corner or sausage corner (services where you can buy products by weight or sliced). Services like cafe, pizza and bakery will have pre-packaged products and you might take it away or eat in the supermarket (there are usually some microwave and coffee machines).

[@f.jgouda810]

Pffff.. Empty shells in our licqer stores ..No real Russian Wodka anymore for sale..😪😪😪

[@elenataylor4611]

Russia is so beautiful this time of the year.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

It is. I was outside still wearing shorts.

[@JuanPublo2023]

Your videos attract so many angry trolls LOL. I guess, they so envy that Russia despite of all those western sanctions still standing and doing well. Thank you Russell for the opportunity to see different side of Russia 👍

[@littleowlbooks8514]

There are no sanctions on food

[@harveydanielson]

@@littleowlbooks8514 It's produced in Russia. How could you saction it? That's right, by sactioning the ecomony as a whole.

[@imrussian6638]

@@littleowlbooks8514 Nonsense, over 100 types of food products are banned from importation, Take at least Coca-Cola and Pepsi )))

[@Lavithz]

@@imrussian6638 they are not sanctions. they dont want to sell their items there, would be bad for their brand supporting terrorists

[@АНДРЕЙ3500]

​@@Lavithzтеррористы в Вашингтоне, Лондоне и Киеве, чувак!

[@random2829]

I have watched people travel to different places in Russia: Arkhangelsk, Rostov-on-Don, Sochi, Yakutsk, (for a few) and have seen no evidence of "shortages" anywhere. Yet I could not buy apple cider at my grocery store (they were out) - and this is apple season!

[@СветланаКаменева-й7у]

Есть озон. Сотни видов

[@Solder-of-Empire]

Russell loves doing supermarket tour

[@svetlanalomagina4368]

@@scotland638 You lie. There are food and medicine sanctions.

[@Solder-of-Empire]

@@scotland638 So why Coca Cola left Russian market? Or Netflix doesn’t work in Russia? How Netflix or PlayStation helps Russian Army. It just makes us hate West and Anglosaxonian arrogance.

[@AVEXentSUCKS]

I'd love to see a video with you food shopping. Buying stuffs that you will actually eat. We'd enjoy it.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

My wife is the main one going shopping. She goes once, sometimes twice per day. Buying only meals for 1 or 2 days. This is one of the food markets we go to. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5ymlYqJr9h5jac

[@НатальяБальзина]

Молодец,что всё показал. Пусть не думают,что россия нолодакт без импорта. Хотя и импорта полно.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Я думаю, что в некоторых категориях в магазине сейчас выбор больше, чем 3 года назад.

[@armchairdude8524]

Joe Bloggs is kindly educating us, can't wait to to see your inevitable standing in a very long line for a simple loaf of bread.

[@Balthazare69]

Here, the shops are mostly open until 10 in the evening, in larger towns there are certainly those open 24 hours and they are almost the same as that, of course, there are more of our domestic products. There are also Russian chain stores, those with cheaper goods, "Mere" and "Svetofor". There are a lot of people from Russia here, which is no surprise, I'm from Serbia 🇷🇸😀😀Можда бих могао да пишем на српском, као у оном видео о новим возовима у Москви 😄😄

[@mikenuyen4441]

I like everything I see. However, I don't see much friendliness in the faces of the Russian people. Apprehensive maybe. Can't blame them. Everything always looks so clean and organized. Pride shows. No one looks like a circus clown either.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

People are friendly here in Russia. It's down to getting to know people. Once your past that stage, everyone is great. Even the guy working in this store by the exit, he looked after the wine section. had a nice chat to him about how good that section looked.

[@mikenuyen4441]

@@TravellingwithRussell That's nice to know because pride flows with friendliness. That shows in small town America.

[@_V_G]

Well, people are just minding their own business. They are occupied with themselves. Just living pretty normal life. They came not to socialize or make friends, just for shopping. Still, people will stay polite and civil.

[@destevator123]

There is no “small talk” culture in Russia. People also don't smile at strangers and generally look rather sullen. But if a Russian smiles at you, these are sincere emotions, without falsehood

[@mikenuyen4441]

@@destevator123 I have noticed that being "fake" in not very prevalent in Russia. maybe some but not extreme.

[@PaulCuthbert-eg9ip]

It's great to see how Russians feed their bodies with an impressive range of international food. It would be interesting to see the impressive bookshops of international literature and thinking, too. Thanks, Russell.

[@Mark-im4xi]

Orwell has been banned from the book shops. Guess why ...

[@PaulCuthbert-eg9ip]

Oh no. Perhaps retail in Russia is not as good as it seems.

[@kiromaples]

Блин, люблю этого толстячка! "Хай эврибади" очень жизнерадостный. Рассел сними видео о себе, что ты вообще делаешь в России? 😄

[@Hope4peace1804]

Make sure you have a video for 1000 days😁..the trolls will be fuming.. lol Thanks in advance..

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I already have a plan to make one. It will be a video to compare with my best performing video on the channel.

[@suraphelojohannes5780]

I used to Love Russia & Now You made me Love it Even more .. Thanks Russell ..... !

[@TravellingwithRussell]

It certainly grows on you.

[@MrNeversweat]

Sanctions, what sanctions? 😲

[@TravellingwithRussell]

It seems that way. How is Jack Daniels getting to Russia.

[@marekokragy3341]

Even Russell admits there is no food EU/US sanctions. According to Russell the problem is Russia doesn't have the potential of producing bakery ovens, machines producing food, trucks for food delivery etc. and those sanctions are problem according to Russell.

[@neuro.weaver]

Clean streets, well dressed and behaved people, no homeless, no drug addicts, no beggars, no illegal invaders taking up the streets "to pray", no gangs, and no looting mobs rushing the store. THIS how a civilized country should be! Well done President Putin!!!

[@ahm7944]

Wow! Why is it that more than a million young, educated people left this paradise? And why millions of people from Africa and Syria are not trying to cross the border illegally to live the Russian Dream?

[@antinhumppaa]

Haha. No looting mob can keep up with the police mob who loots anyone they want. Even the police can't keep up with the government looting the whole country. Also no indoor toilets.

[@Beau74]

Comrade, you were 4 minutes late on your last shift. This caused your troll farm to miss its metrics for pro-Putin shitposting on Reddit. Your lack of diligence has been reported to the FSB.

[@ЕвгенийБ-ц9й]

Hi, Russell, what kind of alcohol drinks do you prefer?

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I drink beer occasionally.

[@jimbotron70]

Neat and tidy. Is there such a big enough amount of shoppers to justify a 24h service?

[@TravellingwithRussell]

For this region with a huge university near by, absolutely.

[@Александр-й8л7ы]

Я живу в Сибири и у нас тоже такие супермаркеты

[@tra9ce655]

Cannot see the prices, yet it all looks very much better then the s/market here DK.

[@jacksonmahr8915]

It actually looks better stocked than most UK supermarkets after Brexit!

[@peterjaniceforan3080]

Russia is rich country!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Very, and a lot of resources.

[@chvorost84]

Moscow is a rich country, not Russia

[@shadowflash705]

​@@chvorost84old myth, busted years ago. Sure salaries are smaller in small town, but so are utility bills and public transportation etc. Not to mention that when you drive through a village and see a lot of new cars. Or kids with 800+ bucks smartphones everywhere.

[@jean-pierrebastida3092]

Beaucoup beaucoup plus de choix que dans mon carrefour, beaucoup beaucoup plus beau.❤

[@GeorgeDurua]

Oh, I know that place and that store ) Haven't been there for several years. There used to be a Spar in that place, and before that, I think, a Billa.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

It semes like its changed hands a few times. Now that its X5 owned, I think there will make a go of it.

[@robertspicer1284]

Yes in melbourne Australia we have 24hr fully stocked shops

[@floki1503]

I live in Australia and items are constantly out of stock, just admit it they have supermarkets as good if not better then ours... Now switch off the news ..

[@TravellingwithRussell]

@robertspicer1284 Which 24 hour supermarkets are in Melbourne, i am curious.

[@tanyayarochkina8889]

В нашем городе тоже имеется перекрёсток

[@garrettthompson8314]

Another Great Vido

[@RomanVarl]

Russell, what would be nice is to see Australian supermarket walkthrough with prices. Like Woolies or something

[@TravellingwithRussell]

If you want to help fund a flight back to Perth, I can easily make local content there.

[@clarkmadrosen1780]

Very interesting. Can you buy zucchini bread and or ginger bread there. ? Thanks Sir.😊😊 There are no 24 hour super market here in this part of the US. Walmart is huge here but they close 11p and open 6a. Before covid they were open 24 hours a day. ?.

[@JohnVoll-kp7qb]

Wish we had stores like this in Norway.

[@WAYNEZZUVONZ76]

I really liked your video Russell!How do you do when will be 1000 days of sanctions?

[@TravellingwithRussell]

An anniversary video maybe.

[@jonnieinbangkok]

Moscow...our fav city 🏙️ 🌆

[@TravellingwithRussell]

It's everyone's favorite city it seems.

[@johngalt3566]

11:10 Beluga vodka to be served with beluga caviar :)

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I've tried lots of different ones, but not the Beluga brand before.

[@hardclimate]

Senior Russians must find this quite a contrast to the old Soviet ration stores. Western brands can always be imported from various co-operative countries although not sourcing them directly from the manufacturers will obviously increase prices.

[@СветланаКаменева-й7у]

Западная продукция тут не ценится уже давно. Даже вина уже свои очень качественные.

[@soundsoflife9549]

Well thanks Russell. In Brisbane Coco's is open 24hrs but is nothing like that!(you probably know this already though!)

[@goodday126]

I just listened to Dan Carlin's Ghosts of the Ostfront podcast, and onset of winter in Moscow carries whole other dimension in the my mind now. I mean, I knew the history, but I didn't really get it.

[@tjejejejej]

Its fairly easy to import some of the food items in this video into the USA, especially the шармэль sweets at 8:09

[@gregwilliams386]

I can get Australian wine for $14.00 for a 1.5 liter bottle. I can get California Old Vine Zinfandel for $7.43.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

It's so strange to see Australian wine on a shelf in the center of Moscow for $10 a bottle. Of course, for years you always could. There is more Nee Zealand wines at the moment though.

[@JackBlack-ii1ip]

The imported whisky is expensive compared with Japan. The exchange rate at 100 rubles to the US dollar makes calculation easy.

[@tovarishmausedits18]

here in indonesia we have more pasar (like the one you visited in yekatarinburg) or warungs (small shops with almost everything) instead of normal supermarkets, which most are in malls. and minimarkets like alfamart or indomaret, and it relies on a very close to home strategy. for example, there's a warung as your neighbour or an alfamart not even 1 minute away from your house.

[@Swrqltr]

Unfortunately we don’t have a 24 hour supermarket where I live. So many people where I live would so appreciate that store. We have a factory here and a large medical facility with workers on duties 24 hours a day

[@trevorhebert5297]

We have a lot of self check outs here in Canada. Is there any Canadian wines etc.. sold there in the stores?

[@TravellingwithRussell]

American ones are sold everywhere, I've never looked for Canadian ones. There is Maple Syrup everywhere. For sure, they would have had it in this store.

[@NataliaMiroshnichenko-ez1yk]

You can buy canadian wine through online shop

[@TenguSteel]

We used to have that in US cities, but they are all closing because of rampant shoplifting

[@nelliemarginal9612]

😊👍

[@charlotteruse8718]

Food in the US is very expensive, especially if you "don't" want to consume junk.

[@jerrylee4485]

it is also very expensive in Russia nowadays...check out the wages and compare

[@charlotteruse8718]

@jerrylee4485 I don't doubt it, but food per month is one of my most costly expenditures.

[@jerrylee4485]

@@charlotteruse8718 I just want to counter-argue to the people who always write "OMG - Russia is so cheap - and food is so cheap". Taking wages into consideration it is same expensive than in many other countrise

[@charlotteruse8718]

@jerrylee4485 I must admit that my shopping basket is filled mostly with healthy foods--organic when I can find it. Those types of goods are much more expensive. I don't eat candy, cake, or white grain pasta nor do I drink soda or booze.

[@jerrylee4485]

@@charlotteruse8718 yes, I understood already. And you think in Russia healthy food is much cheaper? ...taking the wages into consideration. I dont understand your point

[@Zelioni-ts9fd]

I imagine it must be very hard to find "grass-fed" butter or cheese in Russia..? Also, is the food loaded with synthetic chemicals (additives, preservatives, obesogens) as it is here in USA? I'm on a very restricted medical diet and need to know before I come over... Thanks.

[@AllardRT]

A lot of supermarkets have dedicated vegan dairy and health food sections.

[@morskayazhabka4682]

Chemical additives for livestock and genetically modified products are banned in Russia, but if you do not trust ordinary stores, there are always specialized shops from individual farmers, such as Oleg Sirota's shop.

[@Zelioni-ts9fd]

@@AllardRT I am the opposite of vegan, LOL! I can't eat most vegetables, so I rarely do, because then the problems start. I am mainly carnivore.

[@Zelioni-ts9fd]

@@morskayazhabka4682 This is wonderful!!! I haven't had a decent meal ever since I moved to USA, because of all the (bad things) they put in foods. Thank you.

[@AllardRT]

@@Zelioni-ts9fd Sorry, friend, the "grass-fed" part made me confused.

[@jeremiahogbonmwan6882]

Certainly Russia is not running out of food in this generation 😂

[@TravellingwithRussell]

No chance of that at all. The shear amount of locally made items would allow a store like this to be only stocked with Russian goods if need be.

[@svetlanalomagina4368]

@@scotland638 You lie. There are sanctions on some food and medicine.

[@макслюлюкин]

The USSR had twice as many citizens as Russia now, most of the republics were supported by the common budget, that is, money and goods were taken from the RSFSR (Russian Republic, there were 15 republics in total) and given to other republics, and the Russians themselves therefore did not receive enough food and consumer goods that were produced on the territory of the Russian Republic, and of course there were ineffective methods of management and labor organization at the end of the life of the USSR. Now, with the separation of independent republics and extra eaters, the situation has become much better. Plus, the USSR sponsored many of the poorest countries in the world in Africa, Cuba, Mongolia. All this was paid for by an ordinary Russian citizen out of his own pocket.

[@shellbythesea12]

​@@svetlanalomagina4368 those foods can be replaced by Russian made. The only drugs I know of are certain drugs for mental illness.

[@svetlanalomagina4368]

@@shellbythesea12 Cancer reserch programs and drugs supply canceled, some diabetic medications (for pets also!) under sanctions etc.

[@ncrranger2281]

Our 24/7 shops comes nothing close in regards of selection and general niceness of the shop itself to this.

[@nikolayvinogradov3192]

Если европейцы и американцы говорят, что у них нет таких магазинов и что это все выглядит шикарно, это идея для бизнеса😅

[@blauwasser]

Russell, are you still filming with Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra or is it DJI Osmo 3 camera?

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Some things I film with my phone. Most things now I am using the pocket 3. I need to update my video descriptions.

[@vladimirpvm128]

Лучший английский язык среди всех экспатов в России. Смотрю только ради хорошего английского языка , остальные , похоже , сами не понимают, что говорят на английском 😁

[@millinchip2]

Go back there in 6 months time. Talk about Russian wages too. I just see very expensive items on the shelves. If those prices were in an German supermarket, they would be regarded as expensive. Yet wages in Russia are a fifth of what German wages are.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Keep in mind in Russia you have free health care, you have incredibly cheap heating, electricity and gas prices. Along with fuel prices for cars. There is a lot of things people quickly forget are available to the average person here. I also pointed out this is a middle income store. You have a lot of choices in Russia where to shop for groceries.

[@millinchip2]

@@TravellingwithRussell Lets see how free health care, incredibly cheap heating, electricity and gas prices stack up this winter. Also, $12 for a steak, thats 5% of your salary gone. $5 for a pound of butter. Another 3% gone. You say its a typical supermarket. Go figure. Get out your calculator. Brandy at $36. Jameson at $20. Good luck with affording that if you are on the average wage.

[@Crussell04]

Have you ever been to the Southern Federal District?

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I live in the South Western Part of Moscow. If that's what you mean.

[@ВикторияДубинина-н1ц]

​@@vitaliys5461так там то же самое, в смысле красиво и всё есть.))

[@АНДРЕЙ3500]

​@@ВикторияДубинина-н1ца вот и не тоже самое! Южные регионы живут по богаче, и много местных региональных Агрохолдингов и компаний которые производят массу продуктов прям скажем высокого качества, но эту продукцию почему то не распростроняют на регионы средней полосы и дальше!

[@fankrys]

It's ridiculously expensive. The pot of Nutella 350g is 699 rubles, that's 6.67€. In France, a 400g pot costs 3.35€ in carrefour and 4€ in a convinient store. Not to mention French average salary is 4 times higher than russian average salary. That makes the pot of Nutella roughly 7 to 8 times more expensive. This is insane.

[@UncleRoma0]

Russell is a video-making machine. Slow down. 😵‍💫😉

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I have a lot of back log to get through, before I need to get out to film new stuff.

[@Василий-с2э5р]

By the way its forbidden to buy alchohol after 20 00.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Right, along with stand alone beer and wine shops closing early.

[@Василий-с2э5р]

@@ЛюдмилаДавыдова-ч1с а ..точно .

[@НеуловимыйДжо]

В каждом регионе по разному. У нас в 20 часов.

[@markdc1145]

It looks like this supermarket chain has looked at Whole Foods for some inspiration. Hopefully not the prices.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I think this would make a good comparison to Wholefoods. ))

[@Exitsing]

599 for butter ia that 6 euro?

[@tigersilberhannes9153]

Ja, this is the kind of supermarket that make me very uncompftable, I just feel that i do not belong there ^^ I like a certain level of shittyness for my grocery shopping to feel in my place.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

If you want low cost, This is the brand from the same owners of this store. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ7Vd2CXr5tqqqs

[@anthonyskelton9728]

Hey Russell. The stores are well stocked and there's plenty on sale. But what's the buying power of the average Russian? although prices are stable, do Russians have money in their pockets that's worth much less than it once was, money that they have to stretch further?

[@TravellingwithRussell]

It really comes down to your living situation, and what your bills are per week. People earn money, people spend money.

[@Lemm44]

Всё просто - если бы у россиян не было денег, магазины бы банкротились и закрывались (капитализм). Но в России ситуация другая, магазины только открываются. Вывод: у россиян денег становится больше и покупательская способность растёт.

[@dmitryr.9471]

In the case Russel don't know the most of the sanctions in food industry were imposed by russian goverment, not by westerners.

[@Anthonythumb]

Sanctions are not supposed to affect food items. Pretty sure that’s been pointed out to you before.

[@Mark-im4xi]

In fact, food is not sanctioned by the EU. Nestlé, Beyer, Ritter Sport etc. are still doing business

[@TravellingwithRussell]

@Mark-im4xi You forgot about Mondelez ))

[@TravellingwithRussell]

@Anthonythumb Many times before. How about the banking industry, and payment gateways for these stores to make transactions.

[@Anthonythumb]

@@TravellingwithRussell you mean like visa and Mastercard which are not usable inside Russia? Those Russians who get paid in dollars and euros and have to jump through hoops and send money halfway around the world with 50% commission to get paid. Yeah totally normal situation 👌🏻

[@davidwebb4904]

For the purposes of my Shared Visa application interview, what are “Russian values”? And for the Russian viewers, what do you think, what are you told, that “Western values” are? Thanks 😊

[@Vladimir-Pavlenko]

"Западные ценности" - это полное отсутствие ценностей... .

[@ivanlesovik4431]

Извращенцы и наркоманы 😂

[@ВладимирЛубянский-с9э]

Лгбт западные ценности.

[@АлександрГорло-ю9ч]

Главная ценность Запада - это деньги, они оправдывают всё, в России это далеко не так

[@TravellingwithRussell]

@davidwebb4904 I will leave this up to my local audience to answer this for you.

[@MartinRiding747]

Looks has good has any British supermarket

[@TravellingwithRussell]

We don't have cheese & onion crisps though.

[@СергейБойцов-о2к]

😂😂😂

[@Zelioni-ts9fd]

Are there stores that sell nutraceuticals in Russia? Not just vitamins, but supplements of all kinds, herbs, medicinal teas and other natural medicines? Here in USA, the grocery stores sell usually toxic brands, so I mean a natural medicines store.

[@morskayazhabka4682]

Yes, of course, various additives are sold not only in specialty stores and pharmacies, but also on marketplaces.

[@Zelioni-ts9fd]

@@morskayazhabka4682 uh....additives? This is what I am avoiding. I hope something got lost in the translation? I can't take anything a pharamacy sells, that is synthetic. (At least here in USA) I was asking about *natural* supplements.

[@morskayazhabka4682]

@Zelioni-ts9fd sorry, I used Google translate

[@morskayazhabka4682]

@@Zelioni-ts9fd I talked about natural things that you can use to complete your needs in vitamins

[@morskayazhabka4682]

@Zelioni-ts9fd not only vitamins, also you can buy lot of just herbs in pharmacy's

[@vihta545]

In my country (Austria) there are no 24h supermarkets :) They do not exist...

[@jerrylee4485]

braucht auch niemand...lohnt sich nicht

[@dmitryr.9471]

Because in your country it is too expensive to maintain the whole facility working at night just to serve the couple of clients with insomnia. In Russia the workers are so cheap that you actually don't need to bother that the income from night hours won't cover their salaries. If they don't like something you could always throw them on the street without any expences and hire new ones. Also a lot of such a workers are immigrants from the poor middle-asian countries, the employer practically owns this people.

[@WANDERER0070]

Wow Wine cheaper in Rus then in Canada 😂 good thing Im not poor

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Some of these are cheaper than Australia as well.

[@vrado441]

Canada is banana republic ,house in Vancouver 2-5 million dollars ,food out of reach for most of people?