# 🇷🇺 Russia **URL:** \ **Category:** The Sotonians position on..\ **Created:** [20 March 2017 19:27 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537 "2017-03-20T19:27:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [18 April 2017 05:38 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/61 "2017-04-18T05:38:00Z")
Have you ever actually interacted with Russians Barry? At work or sociably? If you had then you’d know have daft your first line is. EVERY Russian passport holder I have met or interacted with is aware deep down that Russia could slip back to the dark days in the blink of an eye. While the Communist Party has gone, it has been replaced by the “wealthy elite” (ie mafia) and the minions are still at the bottom of the pile. The motivation to invest outside of Russia or to join a Multi-National is so that they can firstly get Residency outside of Russia and then find a way to qualify for Citizenship and a passport. Every facet of the “State System” makes life difficult for the Russians, renewing passports, National ID cards, “Social Security” are all thereto remind “the people” of their place. The retort is “but there is a wealthy middle class” the answer is that they are only wealthy due to privilege or they knew the right person to bribe. ---
**Author:** ![Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/barry-sanchez/32/76_2.png) [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [18 April 2017 08:23 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/62 "2017-04-18T08:23:44Z")
Yes I have and do know, your point is? I don’t disagree by the way. ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [18 April 2017 08:48 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/63 "2017-04-18T08:48:05Z")
Yeah spend budget. Build football stadiums. ---
**Author:** ![Fatso](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/fatso/32/18_2.png) [@Fatso](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Fatso)\ **Post date:** [20 April 2017 17:18 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/64 "2017-04-20T17:18:37Z")
[Russia bans the Jehova’s apparently](http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-jehovahs-witnesses-ban-extremists-religion-christian-sect-vladimir-putin-supreme-court-a7693671.html) ---
**Author:** ![pap](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/pap/32/74795_2.png) [@pap](https://www.sotonians.com/u/pap)\ **Post date:** [20 April 2017 18:14 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/65 "2017-04-20T18:14:06Z")
Mike Harding, in his book “The Armchair Anarchist’s Almanac”, reckoned you should invite them in, nip out the back, and tell the coppers you’re being burgled. ---
**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\ **Post date:** [20 April 2017 19:03 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/66 "2017-04-20T19:03:55Z")
Has anyone else noticed that the JW’s seem to be on a charm offensive. Everywhere. I first noticed them with a little stand with of leaflets by Bank tube station a few months back. Now they’re everywhere I look I the City. They’ve even made it out to Cobham … Strange thing is that I don’t ever recall seeing anyone talking to them. Scary. ---
**Author:** ![CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cb-saint/32/95251_2.png) [@CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/CB-Saint)\ **Post date:** [20 April 2017 19:08 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/67 "2017-04-20T19:08:12Z")
I would gladly ban them from our road / village / county / etc 8.00am one Sunday morning JW: “it’s so nice to see someone up early on a Sunday morning” Hungover CB “No thanks to some cunt who just rang my doorbell” ---
**Author:** ![pap](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/pap/32/74795_2.png) [@pap](https://www.sotonians.com/u/pap)\ **Post date:** [20 April 2017 19:14 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/68 "2017-04-20T19:14:28Z")
If you want to get rid of JW’s, forever, just tell them you’ve been disfellowshipped. Theyll never trouble you again. ---
**Author:** ![Fatso](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/fatso/32/18_2.png) [@Fatso](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Fatso)\ **Post date:** [21 April 2017 07:29 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/69 "2017-04-21T07:29:17Z")
Or just answer the door with your knob out ---
**Author:** ![Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/barry-sanchez/32/76_2.png) [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [21 April 2017 08:04 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/70 "2017-04-21T08:04:05Z")
> **[Paris gunman was 'on police terror radar'](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39663300)** > > The gunman who killed a policeman had earlier been seen as a potential Islamist radical, media say. ---
**Author:** ![Numptyboi](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/numptyboi/32/25_2.png) [@Numptyboi](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Numptyboi)\ **Post date:** [21 April 2017 08:09 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/71 "2017-04-21T08:09:04Z")
That tends to work with charity canvassers too. It may well work with political canvassers in the next few weeks as well - may try it. ---
**Author:** ![Fatso](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/fatso/32/18_2.png) [@Fatso](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Fatso)\ **Post date:** [21 April 2017 08:11 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/72 "2017-04-21T08:11:18Z")
Why is this in the Russia thread? ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [21 April 2017 08:27 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/73 "2017-04-21T08:27:09Z")
Or if you really want to trouble them tell them you are in the Fellowship and want to see there rings. ---
**Author:** ![Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/barry-sanchez/32/76_2.png) [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [21 April 2017 08:48 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/74 "2017-04-21T08:48:48Z")
I haven’t a clue. ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [21 April 2017 09:00 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/75 "2017-04-21T09:00:17Z")
Quoting for posterity. ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [12 November 2018 14:38 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/76 "2018-11-12T14:38:49Z")
An oldy but a goody. Oh, and **bump** : ![mensch](https://discourse-sotonians-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/2X/4/44078d877b979b9fbe4e5a2d12e4788265c36616.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [5 January 2019 09:16 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/77 "2019-01-05T09:16:10Z")
[![]( "YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H2ikdck8F4) Some interesting parallels between this and the Skripal affair. ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [5 January 2019 10:01 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/78 "2019-01-05T10:01:30Z")
> ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [5 January 2019 18:44 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/79 "2019-01-05T18:44:08Z")
He holds 4 passports but I’m sure it’s a misunderstanding. Anyway, this is bigger news than teargassing in France and Smoke bombs in Westminster apparently. > **[Russia rules out swap deal for spy suspect](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46769660)** > > Ex-US marine Paul Whelan was arrested last month on suspicion of spying - claims his family denies. ---
**Author:** ![Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/barry-sanchez/32/76_2.png) [@Barry-Sanchez](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Barry-Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [5 January 2019 19:36 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537/80 "2019-01-05T19:36:48Z")
About as much credence as Russians going cathedral spotting and being allergic to slushy snow… [Previous page](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537.md?page=3) [Next page](https://www.sotonians.com/t/russia/1537.md?page=5)