Mikael
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Im of course writing about kaliningrad oblast only. Im sure its different in Moscow, but i know nothing about that
September 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Im of course writing about kaliningrad oblast only. Im sure its different in Moscow, but i know nothing about that
Cheese is not banned as you say from unfriendly countries, you can buy it in the open. But not in the supermarket, not the clientele there
September 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Cheese is not banned as you say from unfriendly countries, you can buy it in the open. But not in the supermarket, not the clientele there
Most of the cheese is Russian or Belarussian cheese. Those are just rubber. Some of course better, but Russian cheese has always been bad.
Now there is some cheese from the west in special stores, just like at home. Nothing changed on the upper end of such products, if you can pay
Now there is some cheese from the west in special stores, just like at home. Nothing changed on the upper end of such products, if you can pay
September 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Most of the cheese is Russian or Belarussian cheese. Those are just rubber. Some of course better, but Russian cheese has always been bad.
Now there is some cheese from the west in special stores, just like at home. Nothing changed on the upper end of such products, if you can pay
Now there is some cheese from the west in special stores, just like at home. Nothing changed on the upper end of such products, if you can pay
Also, if you want to get to Russia by car, Kaliningrad is the only way now except Belarus. So most people drive there, park the car and fly to big Russia
Stay a few days for vacation in the oblast and every single one ends up by the coast
Stay a few days for vacation in the oblast and every single one ends up by the coast
September 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Also, if you want to get to Russia by car, Kaliningrad is the only way now except Belarus. So most people drive there, park the car and fly to big Russia
Stay a few days for vacation in the oblast and every single one ends up by the coast
Stay a few days for vacation in the oblast and every single one ends up by the coast
the tourist situation in Zelenogradsk / Svetlogorsk is completely crazy. First COVID border shutdown and now sanctions. Too many tourists in two small cities
September 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
the tourist situation in Zelenogradsk / Svetlogorsk is completely crazy. First COVID border shutdown and now sanctions. Too many tourists in two small cities
Moscow and St Petersburg mainly. Beaches are very good in that area.
September 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Moscow and St Petersburg mainly. Beaches are very good in that area.
And if that was not bad enough… the tourists ate all their cheese, bread and milk
m.newkaliningrad.ru/short/2025/0...
m.newkaliningrad.ru/short/2025/0...
Зеленоградцы пожаловались на проблему с продуктами из-за переизбытка туристов
Власти муниципалитета провели проверку.
m.newkaliningrad.ru
September 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
And if that was not bad enough… the tourists ate all their cheese, bread and milk
m.newkaliningrad.ru/short/2025/0...
m.newkaliningrad.ru/short/2025/0...
I doubt even 20% of Taxis today are Russian made and average Ivan cant afford buying a new car.
im sure this is just another of the crazy ideas they have to show government strength and its all forgotten by lunch time
im sure this is just another of the crazy ideas they have to show government strength and its all forgotten by lunch time
September 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I doubt even 20% of Taxis today are Russian made and average Ivan cant afford buying a new car.
im sure this is just another of the crazy ideas they have to show government strength and its all forgotten by lunch time
im sure this is just another of the crazy ideas they have to show government strength and its all forgotten by lunch time
Wife overheard two guys talking last time we were in Kaliningrad. Their neighbour who was injured in battle and in a wheel chair was taken away and back to Ukraine. He tried to roll into the bushes and hide but the ”recruiters” found him.
August 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Wife overheard two guys talking last time we were in Kaliningrad. Their neighbour who was injured in battle and in a wheel chair was taken away and back to Ukraine. He tried to roll into the bushes and hide but the ”recruiters” found him.
We have gotten to a point where nobody cares nor listens to that man. Nobody expects him to do anything for Ukraine anyway
August 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We have gotten to a point where nobody cares nor listens to that man. Nobody expects him to do anything for Ukraine anyway
One good thing, there will be less probki in the cities if people cant afford to drive so much.
But knowing Russians, car is the last thing they will give up, except vodka pethaps… they will buy fuel for their last kopeeks if they have to
But knowing Russians, car is the last thing they will give up, except vodka pethaps… they will buy fuel for their last kopeeks if they have to
August 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
One good thing, there will be less probki in the cities if people cant afford to drive so much.
But knowing Russians, car is the last thing they will give up, except vodka pethaps… they will buy fuel for their last kopeeks if they have to
But knowing Russians, car is the last thing they will give up, except vodka pethaps… they will buy fuel for their last kopeeks if they have to
And when it comes, people will protest. But only when they get affected themselves.
So government try to cover this to the very end.
So government try to cover this to the very end.
August 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
And when it comes, people will protest. But only when they get affected themselves.
So government try to cover this to the very end.
So government try to cover this to the very end.
Of course people notice this but they trust the government. Everyone close their eyes and hope for the best
This is not the first crisis, there have been several since 2000, even more since 1990.
When the crash comes, it will be something people did not see coming.
This is not the first crisis, there have been several since 2000, even more since 1990.
When the crash comes, it will be something people did not see coming.
August 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Of course people notice this but they trust the government. Everyone close their eyes and hope for the best
This is not the first crisis, there have been several since 2000, even more since 1990.
When the crash comes, it will be something people did not see coming.
This is not the first crisis, there have been several since 2000, even more since 1990.
When the crash comes, it will be something people did not see coming.
Interest rates have been brutal for all times, never were normal level
8-10% was standard level before for real estate loans. Now its 16-20%
Real estate market is were they hurt, now when nobody can get loans at even high levels. Nobody buy a flat today if they dont have it in free liquidity.
8-10% was standard level before for real estate loans. Now its 16-20%
Real estate market is were they hurt, now when nobody can get loans at even high levels. Nobody buy a flat today if they dont have it in free liquidity.
August 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Interest rates have been brutal for all times, never were normal level
8-10% was standard level before for real estate loans. Now its 16-20%
Real estate market is were they hurt, now when nobody can get loans at even high levels. Nobody buy a flat today if they dont have it in free liquidity.
8-10% was standard level before for real estate loans. Now its 16-20%
Real estate market is were they hurt, now when nobody can get loans at even high levels. Nobody buy a flat today if they dont have it in free liquidity.
Yes, im regularly on the ground in RU.
Some products have gotten more expensive, but nothing more extreme than how prices grew last couple of years in Sweden
yes, they are impacted but nothing that was not 4 years ago.
Extreme price hikes happen on regular basis in RU, so this is nothing unusual
Some products have gotten more expensive, but nothing more extreme than how prices grew last couple of years in Sweden
yes, they are impacted but nothing that was not 4 years ago.
Extreme price hikes happen on regular basis in RU, so this is nothing unusual
August 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Yes, im regularly on the ground in RU.
Some products have gotten more expensive, but nothing more extreme than how prices grew last couple of years in Sweden
yes, they are impacted but nothing that was not 4 years ago.
Extreme price hikes happen on regular basis in RU, so this is nothing unusual
Some products have gotten more expensive, but nothing more extreme than how prices grew last couple of years in Sweden
yes, they are impacted but nothing that was not 4 years ago.
Extreme price hikes happen on regular basis in RU, so this is nothing unusual
But nothing people notice. Life is as usual.
So brutal perhaps, but nobody knows / care about it in the street
So brutal perhaps, but nobody knows / care about it in the street
August 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
But nothing people notice. Life is as usual.
So brutal perhaps, but nobody knows / care about it in the street
So brutal perhaps, but nobody knows / care about it in the street
This ”driving fuel prices….” is not completely accurate. My experience of fuel prices in for example kaliningrad is that prices for fuel has been the exact same for atleast two years, perhaps even more. 95 is around 66-67 rub per liter
August 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This ”driving fuel prices….” is not completely accurate. My experience of fuel prices in for example kaliningrad is that prices for fuel has been the exact same for atleast two years, perhaps even more. 95 is around 66-67 rub per liter
They will push back. There are limits in russia too.
But perhaps you have personal experience of russia that tells you otherwise
Studying russia at uni or online is not the same as living it in real life
But perhaps you have personal experience of russia that tells you otherwise
Studying russia at uni or online is not the same as living it in real life
August 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
They will push back. There are limits in russia too.
But perhaps you have personal experience of russia that tells you otherwise
Studying russia at uni or online is not the same as living it in real life
But perhaps you have personal experience of russia that tells you otherwise
Studying russia at uni or online is not the same as living it in real life
And what you write about a year without youtube. Last time i was in russia, not long ago i had the pleasure of watching a z logging on to western internet by the use of VPN on the bus.. so im sure more than we know use western media, atleast those under 40
August 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
And what you write about a year without youtube. Last time i was in russia, not long ago i had the pleasure of watching a z logging on to western internet by the use of VPN on the bus.. so im sure more than we know use western media, atleast those under 40
I do not agree. Russian young people are much more demanding than you think. As soon as problems touch themselves, they will react. Perhaps not strong enough to replace government, but enough for the government to fear it
August 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I do not agree. Russian young people are much more demanding than you think. As soon as problems touch themselves, they will react. Perhaps not strong enough to replace government, but enough for the government to fear it
Russians doesnt care until it affects themselves. Martial law will be too far and there will be protests. Government will need to back off.
August 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Russians doesnt care until it affects themselves. Martial law will be too far and there will be protests. Government will need to back off.
That i doubt russians below 40 will accept. They are used to a comfortable lifestyle. And businesses will not accept food stamp style of purchases either
They perhaps can fool old people to accept it, but hardly young people used to Iphone lifestyle and free access to cars and fuel
They perhaps can fool old people to accept it, but hardly young people used to Iphone lifestyle and free access to cars and fuel
August 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
That i doubt russians below 40 will accept. They are used to a comfortable lifestyle. And businesses will not accept food stamp style of purchases either
They perhaps can fool old people to accept it, but hardly young people used to Iphone lifestyle and free access to cars and fuel
They perhaps can fool old people to accept it, but hardly young people used to Iphone lifestyle and free access to cars and fuel
It needs to be a huge crash ala -98 for anyone to notice.
Its going to come but its not going to be step by step but instead a total crash that no ordinary person saw coming
This time it will be worse since nobody is friendly towards Russia and will save them
Its going to come but its not going to be step by step but instead a total crash that no ordinary person saw coming
This time it will be worse since nobody is friendly towards Russia and will save them
August 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
It needs to be a huge crash ala -98 for anyone to notice.
Its going to come but its not going to be step by step but instead a total crash that no ordinary person saw coming
This time it will be worse since nobody is friendly towards Russia and will save them
Its going to come but its not going to be step by step but instead a total crash that no ordinary person saw coming
This time it will be worse since nobody is friendly towards Russia and will save them
Fact is that there is no difference in for ex Kaliningrad today compared to 22.
Sure, some prices are higher but its far from a collapse. Fuel as an example is same as last two years. Practically no change
Russians are used to these kind of things and so far dont react and live a normal life.
Sure, some prices are higher but its far from a collapse. Fuel as an example is same as last two years. Practically no change
Russians are used to these kind of things and so far dont react and live a normal life.
August 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Fact is that there is no difference in for ex Kaliningrad today compared to 22.
Sure, some prices are higher but its far from a collapse. Fuel as an example is same as last two years. Practically no change
Russians are used to these kind of things and so far dont react and live a normal life.
Sure, some prices are higher but its far from a collapse. Fuel as an example is same as last two years. Practically no change
Russians are used to these kind of things and so far dont react and live a normal life.