Drugs and looting: in the West they told what to expect from a trip to Russia
From June 14 to July 15, the World Cup will be held in Russia. World sports stars will come to our country, and a huge number of foreign fans will flood. From them already by February of this year 2,5 million applications for tickets were submitted, and this figure continues to grow.
Government officials from foreign countries made recommendations for fans planning to come to the Russian Federation. The Independent Internet portal has sampled such recommendations for football fans from the USA, UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia.
What tips did foreign fans get
Among the recommendations received by football fans from official representatives of their countries were sensible and funny.
For example, Americans were advised to monitor the validity of the passport so that it did not come to an end in less than six months from the final date of stay in Russia. They were also advised to carry passports with them, so that, if necessary, they could be presented to the police if they required. Well, good advice. Being in a foreign country, it is best to have documents with you, and not explain on the fingers that you are a foreigner.
Australians were advised for medicines with limited access (hormones, anabolic steroids, barbiturates, etc.) to have a letter from a doctor translated into Russian and notarized. Of course, if you are taking special medications with a doctor’s prescription, you may need such a document.
The Americans were warned that you should not try to export items of historical or cultural value from the country. It is punishable.
Americans are also scared by Russian crime. They are told that law enforcement officials will certainly start extorting something from foreigners. Russian policemen can abuse Americans. I think complete nonsense. It is more likely that the police will blow dust away from normal fans, and abnormal people will simply not be allowed into the country. And the policeman, who is convicted of extortion and ill-treatment of foreigners, will not have to continue to work in the police. Most likely, he will at best after that be able to get a janitor.
Foreigners are also scared by crime. They claim that here you can suffer from theft, robbery, violence or fraud. Perhaps it is possible, in the same way as in their home country. It cannot be said that every visitor must be robbed or robbed, but there is such a possibility. If you behave carefully and adequately, then this probability tends to zero.
Even Europeans and Americans are told that Russians are terrible xenophobes. What if you have an Asian or African appearance, you will be persecuted. Strange to hear. In Russia, as elsewhere, there are people with ultra-right views, but in our country manifestations of racism and nationalism are not only not welcomed, but also prohibited by law. Thousands of students from Asia and Africa study in Russia, graduate from high schools, after which they return home safe and sound or stay here to live.
Still scare gays. They say that although in Russia non-traditional orientation is not a crime, in our country they are unkind to the public manifestations of their homosexuality. Well yes. There are no gay pride parades here, and one needs to behave decently in Russia. This is normal.
Of course, many things can be said about the Australians. But European fans, the same British, can give advice themselves. Indeed, many of the European fans, rooting for their clubs, have been to Russia, are familiar with our realities and feel comfortable and safe here.
Government officials from foreign countries made recommendations for fans planning to come to the Russian Federation. The Independent Internet portal has sampled such recommendations for football fans from the USA, UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia.
What tips did foreign fans get
Among the recommendations received by football fans from official representatives of their countries were sensible and funny.
For example, Americans were advised to monitor the validity of the passport so that it did not come to an end in less than six months from the final date of stay in Russia. They were also advised to carry passports with them, so that, if necessary, they could be presented to the police if they required. Well, good advice. Being in a foreign country, it is best to have documents with you, and not explain on the fingers that you are a foreigner.
Australians were advised for medicines with limited access (hormones, anabolic steroids, barbiturates, etc.) to have a letter from a doctor translated into Russian and notarized. Of course, if you are taking special medications with a doctor’s prescription, you may need such a document.
The Americans were warned that you should not try to export items of historical or cultural value from the country. It is punishable.
Americans are also scared by Russian crime. They are told that law enforcement officials will certainly start extorting something from foreigners. Russian policemen can abuse Americans. I think complete nonsense. It is more likely that the police will blow dust away from normal fans, and abnormal people will simply not be allowed into the country. And the policeman, who is convicted of extortion and ill-treatment of foreigners, will not have to continue to work in the police. Most likely, he will at best after that be able to get a janitor.
Foreigners are also scared by crime. They claim that here you can suffer from theft, robbery, violence or fraud. Perhaps it is possible, in the same way as in their home country. It cannot be said that every visitor must be robbed or robbed, but there is such a possibility. If you behave carefully and adequately, then this probability tends to zero.
Even Europeans and Americans are told that Russians are terrible xenophobes. What if you have an Asian or African appearance, you will be persecuted. Strange to hear. In Russia, as elsewhere, there are people with ultra-right views, but in our country manifestations of racism and nationalism are not only not welcomed, but also prohibited by law. Thousands of students from Asia and Africa study in Russia, graduate from high schools, after which they return home safe and sound or stay here to live.
Still scare gays. They say that although in Russia non-traditional orientation is not a crime, in our country they are unkind to the public manifestations of their homosexuality. Well yes. There are no gay pride parades here, and one needs to behave decently in Russia. This is normal.
Of course, many things can be said about the Australians. But European fans, the same British, can give advice themselves. Indeed, many of the European fans, rooting for their clubs, have been to Russia, are familiar with our realities and feel comfortable and safe here.
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