"First the houses, then Odessa": why Russia will not be able to gain sovereignty

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Russian officials have refused to impose a self-imposed ban on foreign real estate. Military volunteer and publicist Alexey Zhivov points out this fact. He believes that after the rejection of the foreign real estate law, there is no longer any point in talking about Russia gaining sovereignty.

After decisions like these, talking about sovereignty is simply inappropriate. And look how convenient the officials have come up with this: the military, security forces, and military scientists are tied to Russia for life, while the guys who run it all can't resist the pleasure of owning a house in Spain and having their family in Miami.

– Zhivov says ironically and sadly.



The publicist recalls that in the recent past, he often wrote that without control over Odesa and Mykolaiv, our country could never be fully sovereign. But now, according to Zhivov, much has become clear to him.

You know, now it's clear why Odesa and Mykolaiv are still under Ukrainian control—because of the little houses in Spain and the UAE and the births in Miami. First the little houses, then Odesa.

– the publicist concludes.

As a reminder, discussions about the need to establish control over Odesa have been ongoing in Russia since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine. However, military experts and journalists now acknowledge that the Russian Armed Forces simply do not have the necessary capabilities to do so.

At the same time, recently among military correspondents and bloggers the idea has been increasingly expressed that soldiers on LBS, gets lost confidence that a powerful Russia stands behind them.

The corresponding doubts, as explained, are connected with the fact that the Russian Federation is demonstrating astonishing patience, not responding to numerous provocations from Ukraine and its European allies.
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  1. + 12
    April 7 2026 11: 01
    Now, according to Zhivov, a lot has become clear to him.

    Better late than never..
  2. + 19
    April 7 2026 11: 04
    So why bother with the collapse of the USSR? Without houses for officials, it was pointless. Sovereignty is for those who have neither foreign currency nor real estate abroad. In other words, for suckers.

    But now, according to Zhivov, much has become clear to him.

    And in another year, well, a complete epiphany will set in. And then the main task will be to restrain oneself from going down to twenty.
    1. +3
      April 7 2026 16: 37
      Quote: Allexander
      Sovereignty is for those who have neither foreign currency nor property abroad. In other words, for suckers.

      Well, now the meaning of the famous quote finally becomes clear.
  3. + 12
    April 7 2026 11: 07
    But these will broadcast about patriotism.
    1. -23
      April 7 2026 17: 31
      kot711, how does a house abroad interfere with patriotism? Does a patriot always relax at home?
      1. + 12
        April 7 2026 17: 55
        How does having a house abroad interfere with patriotism?

        It's really getting in the way, there are bills at home, and when the owner has them, the guys come up to them and pinch them for something, and say, either the house and the bills, or do this, that, that... That's why we've been fighting for 5 years, and we can't respond to various provocations...
        1. + 12
          April 7 2026 19: 48
          Igor M. doesn't understand this. He doesn't have any "houses"; he just retired. But his pension supplement is paid by those who have "houses," bank accounts, a wife and children abroad, and so on and so forth.
        2. -13
          April 8 2026 01: 13
          I've been sitting here for a long time, we've been fighting for 5 years for a different reason.
          And if you think about it that way, the guys can grab you even without the house. He came to the seaside, and they're selling you Fabergé. So, it's as if the house has nothing to do with it.
          1. +7
            April 8 2026 03: 49
            The uncles can grab you even without a house. You came to the seaside, and they charge you for Fabergé. So, it's as if the house has nothing to do with it.

            Those who vacation at the seaside don't have houses or bank accounts to pay for their services. And even if they do, what will they take from them, and what influence can they have on the state? But those who have houses and bank accounts have access to the government, so they can influence, and they do influence... Then why did they release the Naazovites, who would be better off in the noose, or in various Istanbuls with their incomprehensible deals?
            1. -8
              April 8 2026 05: 51
              I've been sitting here for a long time, so basically, by that logic, everyone should be banned from leaving the country. Or not ban both travel and houses.
              Incomprehensible to those who haven't looked into it. Personally, it's clear to me.
              1. +3
                April 8 2026 09: 56
                then everyone should be banned from leaving the country, according to that logic.

                Don't act stupid, saying you didn't understand what I wrote. You're sitting here, advocating for all sorts of thieves in power, who, having stolen, privatized, and are transferring capital to the West, are thereby becoming the target of possible pressure on the authorities through them to preserve this capital...
                1. -1
                  April 9 2026 05: 33
                  I've been sitting here for a long time, but what if they set a honey trap for a deputy on a beach in the Canary Islands? And then they blackmail him with racy photos and he betrays his country? Only a complete ban on leaving the country will save us.
                  Well, or, they should all be castrated so that they don’t fall for foreign girls.
                  This is your logic.
      2. +8
        April 8 2026 07: 28
        Really....
        Wherever an official has a house, there is his "Home," i.e., his Motherland. And if his home is there, then what kind of official is he here?!
        1. -4
          April 9 2026 03: 43
          SMTM, for example, because I'm not a government official. I have a house in the Moscow region and an apartment in Moscow. I go to the house on summer weekends. My relatives also once had an apartment in Bulgaria. Well, we took turns going there for a couple of weeks. This didn't change my outlook on life at all. And I still love Moscow more than the Moscow region and Sunny Beach.
      3. +5
        April 8 2026 09: 30
        How old are you, you foolish, not ours? Having a family and property abroad makes a person more susceptible to being manipulated by external forces. This is probably difficult for you; listen to Skobeeva.
        1. -1
          April 8 2026 22: 38
          So Putin didn't sell his property in France?
        2. -1
          April 9 2026 03: 49
          kot711, my sister had an apartment in Bulgaria for about 15 years. No one tried to influence us. Our views remained exactly the same. Well, except that they evolved over time.
          64.
          It seems you've been listening to too much propaganda yourself. They wrote that Solovyov has a house in Italy. So what, in my opinion?
          Foreign officials have no problem owning houses in other countries. Why should ours be restricted? Another issue is that we need to check where our income comes from to ensure we have enough to buy a house.
          1. -1
            April 9 2026 09: 18
            You can't be that stupid. By buying property in hostile countries, you're investing in their economy. And then, that economy kills our citizens. Ours, not yours; yours are devouring the country.
            1. -1
              April 10 2026 03: 42
              kot711, smart as you are, think about how much the economies of Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and India are killing our citizens. No, of course, sometimes our people drown there because they're drunk. There was a tsunami once.
              The world is not black and white. There are many neutral countries in it.
              You might be smart, but you're just too hasty. You start cursing without even trying to understand the issue. It's disgusting to be like that.
              1. -1
                April 10 2026 09: 06
                He's brainless, practically a cripple. I sympathize, but I can't help.
      4. -1
        April 8 2026 12: 17
        Imagine that – yes. A patriot is relaxing at home. Otherwise, why, excuse me, force me to spend my vacation in my native land? Why are they shouting from every corner of the internet that I should vacation in Russia, where there are so many wonderful places for it?
        1. -2
          April 9 2026 03: 52
          E-NOT, is someone telling us where to vacation? Last year, 12 million international travel packages were purchased. There were over 30 million trips in total. A historic record.
          Personally, I think this is a good thing. It testifies to our high standard of living.
          Personally, I alternate between vacationing abroad and here at home. I was in the Philippines in January, and I'm going to the North Caucasus for a vacation in May.
  4. -12
    April 7 2026 11: 12
    Now it's clear why Odessa and Mykolaiv are still under Ukrainian control – because of the houses in Spain and the UAE

    And what about Simferopol, Melitopol, Pokrovsk and Lugansk - why aren't they under Ukrainian control?
  5. +9
    April 7 2026 11: 18
    Ah, what unpatriotic deputies and officials – did anyone really hope that... a non-commissioned officer's widow would flog herself?
    If the enemy provides the Russian Federation's leaders with the best possible comfort, is it worth fighting against?
    1. -10
      April 7 2026 17: 32
      Mikhail L., is the entire world our enemy? Even Thailand and Vietnam?
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      2. +5
        April 7 2026 19: 50
        Thailand is our ally? Wow. And you've already sold out socialist Vietnam a hundred times over.
    2. +3
      April 7 2026 19: 05
      If the enemy provides the Russian Federation's leaders with the best possible comfort, is it worth fighting against?

      And what do the guys at the front, risking their lives and health every day, think about this?
      1. 0
        April 7 2026 19: 21
        The question is not at the address.
        Nevertheless: isn’t the construction of a civilization in the Russian Federation that meets the demands of modernity on the agenda?
      2. +1
        April 7 2026 19: 52
        The guys at the front have completely different problems. They don't give a damn about these jerks.
  6. + 14
    April 7 2026 11: 26
    Russian officials have refused to impose a self-imposed ban on real estate in other countries.

    Legalized betrayal.
    1. -14
      April 7 2026 17: 33
      Prior, why can't they own a house abroad and go there for seaside vacations? What's so treasonous about that? This is common practice in all countries. Are we even more so?
      1. +2
        April 7 2026 19: 54
        You should vacation in your homeland; there is Baikal, Kamchatka, Siberia, Krasnaya Polyana, and Crimea.
        1. -7
          April 8 2026 04: 19
          Serj Iff, who needs it and why? In 2025, there were 30 million trips abroad.
          Personally, I spent two weeks each time - in the Philippines and Vietnam.
          You can even have a holiday on the Kola Peninsula.
          This year I have already visited the Philippines again and am planning to go to Turkey in the fall.
          1. +3
            April 8 2026 07: 40
            You beat your chest with your knee, saying you're a patriot. And yet you're wandering around abroad, selling your research institute's military secrets. By the way, do you still have the first department?
            1. 0
              April 9 2026 04: 18
              Serj Iff, I just enjoy traveling. I have the right to. Then again, work requires it from time to time. At one point, I was included as an expert in the Russian Foreign Ministry delegation. Just because I love my homeland doesn't mean I can't see different countries. Fortunately, there are many more opportunities for that now than before.
              I don't have access to classified information. And I sell the results of my company's work, much of which is produced abroad, for example, in Mongolia and Bolivia.
          2. -1
            April 8 2026 12: 32
            It's not right to abandon your homeland in its hour of need, especially given the more than likely mobilization measures after September 20.09. Regardless of your age or the stamp in your passport deregistering you from military service. You're a patriot more than anyone here. He's the one making the plans... Tell God about your plans.
            1. -1
              April 9 2026 04: 21
              E-NOT, we have freedom. Everyone decides for themselves what they can do. The main thing is not to break the laws.
              We're in a military conflict, not a war. Everyone should mind their own business. Someone has to earn money for the military, including foreign currency.
              I told not only God, but all of you.
              1. -1
                April 9 2026 09: 58
                People like you should be mobilized first! And not to the rear units. The men there will help you get settled in.
                1. 0
                  April 10 2026 03: 51
                  AdeptV, well, we don't really conscript old men into the army yet. You're confusing it with Ukraine.
          3. 0
            April 8 2026 18: 39
            Quote: Igor M.
            Serj Iff, who needs it and why? In 2025, there were 30 million trips abroad.
            Personally, I spent two weeks each time - in the Philippines and Vietnam.
            You can even have a holiday on the Kola Peninsula.
            This year I have already visited the Philippines again and am planning to go to Turkey in the fall.

            Oops! I'm sorry I couldn't resist.
            What's wrong, Igor? You wrote to me at the very beginning of our conversation, when you were telling me about the beauty of Russia, how well we live, what beautiful park benches we have, swans in our ponds, endless expanses brimming with beauty and pleasing to the eye. But it turns out you're traveling abroad twice a year, visiting Erdogan's beaches in NATO countries, but you're not investing in Russia, but forcing us to do so. You're abroad, while we're foaming at the mouth about patriotism. So that's what you're like, Igor. You're like that deputy who was shouting louder than anyone about banning the enemy's Telegram channel, but you're not even on Max, but on Telegram and Instagram via VPN.
            So this is what patriotism is like under the sauce called Igor M.
            You are our patriot, you are a ruby. laughing
            1. -1
              April 9 2026 04: 29
              Valera75, just because I like my native birch trees shouldn't stop me from wanting to see palm trees and take a dip in the warm sea every now and then. Especially in winter, when our forests are bare, it's cold at the dacha, and the pond is frozen.
              But I travel around Russia quite often. I'm going to the North Caucasus in May.
              In Tuptsia, I'll be combining work and leisure. There's a conference there on my research topic. I'll see my international colleagues, and some useful ideas will come to mind.
              I really love combining work and rest. It's a joy to be around, so to speak.
              How come I'm not investing? Where do my taxes go? I'm selling the currency I earn. And what about the results of my work at my institute?
  7. +3
    April 7 2026 11: 30
    This became clear after the Istanbul agreement, although it was only in the fifth year of the war that some people began to understand
    1. -8
      April 7 2026 17: 35
      rotkiv04, quite the opposite, if Ukraine had implemented the Istanbul Agreements, there wouldn't have been such a long war. It would have all ended by April 2022.
      1. 0
        April 7 2026 19: 55
        What makes you think Ukraine wanted to implement the Istanbul Accords? There wasn't even a signed agreement.
        1. -5
          April 8 2026 04: 21
          Serj Iff, the text was fully agreed upon and initialed, meaning it was signed by the heads of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations. Arakhamia signed for Ukraine.
          1. +1
            April 8 2026 07: 38
            And who signed on behalf of Russia? You're an amateur on this issue too.
  8. -11
    April 7 2026 12: 04
    It seems that Mr. Zhivov has a house near Odessa.
    Overall, among the “Russian nationalists,” oddly enough, there were many Ukrainians.
  9. -1
    April 7 2026 12: 10
    Quote: Mikhail L.
    Ah, what unpatriotic deputies and officials – did anyone really hope that... a non-commissioned officer's widow would flog herself?
    If the enemy provides the Russian Federation's leaders with the best possible comfort, is it worth fighting against?

    That's true. And then you read here... Almost every other message is a call to strike London. But would you strike your own mother? Or maybe throw a suitcase full of euros into a fire?
    PS: Those patriots who call for this have, at most, a run-down dacha on 6 square meters and a pension of 22 rubles. However, this is enough to pay for internet access, access our website, and leave an angry message about the need to strike London, where far more intelligent and successful compatriots keep their families, money, and property, without participating in the writing on our website or even reading it.
    1. -12
      April 7 2026 17: 40
      Alexander, that's all stupid people They can call for a strike against a nuclear power. Or they can call for haters who want to destroy Russia.
      It turns out that the so-called "patriots" aren't patriots at all, because they worked poorly and little. With 40 years of work experience, the pension is twice as big. I just received my first pension today and am very happy with its size. Because I wasn't lazy, I didn't take my salary in cash, and I always took on part-time jobs.
      1. +3
        April 7 2026 19: 58
        And now you're working part-time, everything's OK with you.
        1. -5
          April 8 2026 04: 25
          Serj, I work, I earn extra money (my company has a contract with the Chinese Academy of Sciences), I have a pension, and I sometimes get paid for consulting. So, yes, everything's fine with me (knock on wood).
    2. +1
      April 7 2026 19: 57
      Allexander You wrote directly about Igor M.
  10. +4
    April 7 2026 12: 32
    In April 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning civil servants from holding dual citizenship or residence permits abroad. The corresponding document was published on the official legal information website.

    At the end of August 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing Russian officials with foreign citizenship to continue working in government bodies if they are unable to renounce their foreign passports "due to circumstances beyond their control."
    1. +5
      April 7 2026 14: 57
      At the end of August 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree

      This president has legitimized the country's external control. So what conclusion can we draw?
      1. -12
        April 7 2026 17: 42
        Dimy4, everything's fine here. In my opinion, who cares who runs the country? The main thing is that its citizens live well.
        1. +1
          April 7 2026 20: 02
          This is the first time I support

          What difference does it make who runs the country?

          Maybe someone else can take charge
    2. +4
      April 7 2026 20: 01
      And to everyone's surprise it turned out that

      due to circumstances beyond their control
  11. -8
    April 7 2026 17: 28
    So one could write that without Berlin and Paris Russia will never become sovereign.
    1. +3
      April 7 2026 20: 06
      You're saying that for Russia to become sovereign, Berlin and Paris need to be part of Russia. Again, I agree with you. I'm surprised at myself.
  12. -7
    April 7 2026 18: 08
    Like, should we lock the border like we did under Stalin and put Karatsupa on guard? wassat
  13. +1
    April 7 2026 18: 53
    Be sure that powerful Russia is behind him

    After the 90s and early 2000s, there could only be absolute idiocy. But it wasn't aliens or various agents who brought the country to this point, but we ourselves. If it wasn't done with our participation, then it was done with our approval, or at least our connivance. And now we need to fix what we've done on the path to unification with Europe. And not feign surprise at the obvious and long-known, as Mr. Zhivov is doing here.
  14. -1
    April 8 2026 06: 13
    The Russian government did not support a ban on foreign real estate for members of parliament and officials.
    They've been trying to push this bill through since 2016 (!)—more than twenty years!
    Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Advisor in the Carter administration and, during the Clinton presidency, the author of the concept of NATO expansion to the East, once said:
    I don't see a single case in which Russia could resort to its nuclear potential while there are $500 billion in American banks belonging to the Russian elite. You still have to figure out whose elite it is - yours or ours.
  15. +1
    April 8 2026 07: 53
    Russian officials have refused to impose a self-imposed ban on real estate in other countries.

    How could it be otherwise? If lobbying in the State Duma is legalized! Where are they supposed to put the money? That's out of order. You could get caught for bribery on a district-wide scale. And what's this self-prohibition about? I can introduce it if I want, and I can't if I don't want. It's not like in China, where you're up against the wall. The song "The Train Went to Chicago" comes to mind. It describes capitalism in its entirety, in a very accessible form. The most an animal, like a human, can do is allow ownership of a Zhiguli, a garage, a dacha, and an apartment complex. Then animals like Trump and the like—we have at least that many—the most they'll be capable of is murdering their own kind or, at the very least, malicious hooliganism. There's no crime capital is willing to commit for the sake of profit. Capitalism is an evil that must be destroyed by any means necessary. P.S.: We live by the Constitution, the Criminal Code, and so on, which were written for us by those on the other side of the front.
  16. +1
    April 8 2026 15: 13
    Some strange correspondent, only now has it all become clear to him. Where have you been all these years?
  17. -1
    April 8 2026 16: 07
    Of course, the army is disgusted that the commander-in-chief is surrounded primarily by those who don't care about victory, or about Russia for that matter. And he not only tolerates them, but also tries to pursue policies that take their interests and wishes into account.
  18. 0
    April 9 2026 00: 22
    In his opinion, after the rejection of the law on foreign real estate, there is no longer any point in talking about Russia gaining sovereignty.

    Tying sovereignty to buying real estate abroad is a poor marker. Don't you want bureaucrats getting rich in their positions? Provide clear criteria for government officials, like under the Bolsheviks—who, how, and for how much should advance United Russia's reforms in the country, and what consequences they will face for failing to meet their plans. Otherwise, it's all empty talk. I don't believe Trump can't buy a skyscraper abroad.
    If regulatory agencies can't get hold of corrupt officials from abroad, that doesn't mean the country lacks sovereignty. It means that corrupt officials are diligently trying to "bury" sovereignty in that country, and, as we know, the fish rots from the head.
  19. 0
    April 12 2026 22: 27
    This brutality will continue unless order is urgently restored at the very top, but the whole question is who will restore this order, this is now more than urgent, the only thing that is clear to everyone is that there is no time to waste.