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Don't show this to Ursula Vonderlein, otherwise her washing machine chip will burn out in her head!

I want to make a comment- whoever keeps telling Russell to show things further from the city- whoever is telling him to find something more "typical" - Some people dont understand that in Russia the population is much more city oriented. If you are in between cities, you may find "worse" stores somewhere but it would be like judging based on a general store in the middle of nowhere rural new england and being like "So.. this is how typical people really live" And its just not the case. I can tell you when I was traveling around and went to Russia - and went to Kemerovo which is not a tiny place but its a typical siberian city- nowhere NEAR the size of even Novosibirsk, let alone Moscow- there were multiple big lot stores, a huge fancy market called Continent Vkus which would be similar to like a Wegmans I would say, as a comparison of someone who lives in the northeast but basically tons of premium food, and a good number of smaller markets which excellent variety and choice especially in produce like Mushrooms - just blew my mind that you could buy like more than half a dozen varieties of mushroom by weight, fresh, since you could NOT in Massachusetts.... And I went to Moscow and saw a HUGE supermarket inside a mall .... I cant confirm which it was but it was big and basically right off the metro there. That was literally better and bigger and more substantial than any supermarket in the Boston area etc. It just was. And that was 15 years ago. Anyone who keeps looking to confirm some pre-existing bias..... One more thing to note - the small carts, the people buying only a few items at a time. Russians do not STOCKPILE food they buy what they want because for instance - bread- they dont buy 3 loafs of wonderbread and keep it int he house for a month like americans, they buy fresh bread, and so they're already at the market. They also have grocery stores literally in the bottom of their apartment buildings and all along public transit routes. The "load up the Toyota Sequoia with 700 dollars worth of groceries and fill the fridge, freezer chest and cabinets once a month all at once" mentality does not exist there, its a different lifestyle.

In Russia people sit while at work, in USA they Stand, in Russia people stand in Church in USA they sit )) how diffirent we are)

In Russia, literally every street house has a grocery store. 50% of them work around the clock Grocery stores are located 50 meters from each other It is unacceptable for a Russian person to drive 10 km by car to the store for shopping. Everything is within walking distance Our stores, literally, are our refrigerators and warehouses in the house In order to buy food, cigarettes and drinks, it is enough to leave the house at any time of the day and walk 15-50 meters Food delivery - around the clock Socially, it is very convenient to live in Russia

It's sad to see Russians suffering so much.... must be painful having so many choices!

I like that the cashiers get to sit down. I always thought it cruel to make cashiers stand all day.

Like I said above, I am Russian living in US. I do go to Russia quite often and it is not Moscow. Last year I had to stay in my apartment in Krasnodar for a year. Because of my health condition I could only shop at a tiny store on the first floor of our building. So? It is tiny but it has literally everything! I didn't suffer from not being able to shop in the supermarkets like OKEY or ASHAN. I was born in the Soviet Union, grew up there so i know the difference.

Russell, your well crafted videos tell the world the truth about what's really happening in Russia. This work is very important on many levels. Thank you, sir! 👍❤

In the UK I haven't seen a supermarket to compare with this one! So many choices and everything nicely laid out! Also smartly turned out ladies on the checkout's (register's). Many thank's Russell for another great video!

Russel makes a simple supermarket video look like National Geographic :) I can't stop watching it though I'm a Russian and I'm not into food, lol

I've lived right outside New Orleans my entire life, and when you were looking at the eggs I thought to myself what it would be like making a gumbo over in Russia and if I'd be able to find the right ingredients. A couple seconds later you walked over to the Tabasco and my jaw dropped😅

Von Der Lyen says "shelves are empty, economy is in tatters" while spitting saliva and devil horns growing on her head. 🤣🤣🤣 In the meantime, US divers are busy removing the diving boots they forgot along the Nord Stream pipeline 😂

"Добрый" cola is produced by Multon, and their owner is Coca-Cola. "Любимый" cola produced by Pepsi. So none of them left the Russian market, US vassals left, but many US companies remained 😆

I live in the UK and I am staggered at the amount of choice and products that you have in your supermarkets. I was sat watching with my husband with my mouth open! Completely dumbfounded. OMG. I have never seen as many items in a supermarket.

That's a gorgeous Super Market. I live in Michigan US. Our bread is terribly expensive. Our markets don't compare to yours.

Pozdav za sve u Rusiji. 🇷🇸🤝🇷🇺✅

I am amaze to see they got more variety’s than we have in the United States.

I don't live in a major city with nicer stores but I'm blown away at the presentation and how organized and full the shelves are. It is very nice

This is an absolutely typical supermarket in Moscow. Some supermarkets will be a little worse, some a little better, but overall it's a really standard supermarket. The chain of luxury supermarkets is called "Azbuka Vkusa" You can go into it and compare for fun. I think it will be interesting for viewers to see the comparison.

The Russians suffer no significant shortages (we can all do with less McDonald's in our lives) while they enjoy cheap groceries, even cheaper energy - and the pride of having taken on Western Europe, the UK, the US, all at the same time and winning. Well done, brothers!

That supermarket has more selection than any German Supermarket..

Если чего то нет в супермаркете,то это точно есть в интернет магазине. Нет проблем с продуктами

Hi Russell! This huge store is amazing. Nothing like that would be called “typical supermarket” here in Tokyo. They’re small and similar with no much varieties. Thanks for another great video! Cheers!

Как? Как? Похудеть во время санкций! После праздников еще потолстел! Американцы! Еще санкций!

I miss the Soviet Union in 2024 ...it maintained America in check

😋All those sallads. You should never shop hungry in such stores.😂

There are more than 190 nationalities (peoples with different languages) living in RUSSIA and the peoples respect each other.The official language is Russian (there are a lot of words from other peoples of RUSSIA in it).Everyone can speak their own language and it is not forbidden.We respect all peoples regardless of their skin color and language.Thank you for your hard work, sir.

Рассел, Вы очень позитивный и светлый человек!

Beautiful supermarket ❤

Looking at this with considerable envy from Melbourne, Australia. Neither of my local Coles and Woolworth supermarkets have that sort of variety of choice. And the Russian prices are amazing. Bread seems to be at least 5 times cheaper than here in Australia. Who is being sanctioned?

@18:40 Pasta in the red pack is Schebekinskaya - from the small town that ukies continues shelling.

Your good at this Russell .You make a typical supermarket video very watchable . Thanks and well done .

Wow!! Well stocked, great prices compared to Hawaii prices$$$$$$$$. Another great , well done video.

I love visiting supermarkets when I go abroad so this is fascinating. So much more choice than we have in the Uk where our supermarkets are crammed full of big brand junk food. From what I’ve seen Russia looks a lovely place to live for ordinary people. The sheer variety of foods here is fabulous

I live in Australia. What I do not see here is 'stray items'. by that I mean items picked by customers who later do not want them anymore, and leave anywhere in the supermarket at their convenience. I can only say it looks like Muscovites are behaving better as customers.

Коммент в поддержку канала Рассела❤

What a lovely store!

Looks like a typical US supermarket. Glad to see the people of Russia are doing fine. Hopefully, 1 year and 1 day from now, a new US President will unwind all the tensions in the world.

Üdvözlet magyarországból.sok sikert oroszországnak .❤

The owner of this supermarket is a crazy perfectionist😅😅 Even the bottles and jars are arranged according to the color scheme and height Definitely feels like a good design job!

О, Рассел, ты практически приехал ко мне в гости. Я ещё помню те времена, когда на месте этого торгового центра была большая площадь с автобусные кругом

Great job again Russell. You are just great. Like your comments as well. See you! Have a nice weekend ! ❤🙋‍♀️🐈

Last year My cousin retired in Vilnius, Lithuania. Between him and wife together they got 900 Euros monthly pension. They moved to live in Nizny Novgorod, Russia. His own two bedroom condominium cost him 60 Euros monthly ZKX (utilities+hydro+heat). For comparison the monthly upkeep of my average size house in Canada is $1500 Canadian. He literally forgot to look at the price labels. All is so cheap in relation to his life in Baltic state. Ya , two hours from Moscow are smaller cities and towns. Just like US and Canada small towns have small stores. This particular store compares to only one top of the line chain supermarket store in Toronto, Canada under Lablaw food chain It is Fortinos stores. Expect to pay some extra $. Russia bread $0.25, hm. Canada bread starts at a $1 for small size. I buy gourmet for $5.

I love all the supermarket videos - the regular ones but especially the luxury stores. Loved ❤😊Magnolia and Gum.

Siempre me sorprende lo gigantesco que es todo, la variedad, la cantidad y el surtido de productos de todo tipo. Necesitas un plano para localizar las cosas 🎉😂. Increíble

I love watching yr films about Russian supermarkets. I don't know why because I live in Russia and walk by my self in them almost every day:) Exactly like you iam a immigrant in this beautiful country. Best wish yr Swedish follower

I have never seen a supermarket that has such variety,at least not in Florida or any other state I have lived in. As far as meats go we used to have a much larger variety but the meat sections here have become smaller and smaller.

Нет, Рассел, это не советской постройки ТЦ, от в 2000-х построен. Настоящий торговый центр ещё советских времён впереди по ул.Семеновской, так и назывался Универмаг "Семеновский", возили продукцию из тепличного комбината туда.

If by " Soviet" you mean clean, safe and affordable, You should say so.

❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉Я после санкций потолстела как шарик, еле-еле похудела немножечко😂😂😂

Я раньше тоже думала, что есть такой вот определенный стиль строителей коммунизма в архитектуре. Но когда побывала в больших городах США, то поняла, что это стилистика того времени. Например, в Сан-франциско достаточно общественных зданий с брутальными барельефами, очень схожими с советскими . Одно из них массонский центр, другое - школа, из тех, которые я запомнила.

The fact that Russia now knows how to grow its own food and create its own yummy food products is on full display here. It's also evident that Russia has plenty of trading partners. They seem to be thriving.

Wow Russell how cool that supermarket is.That's supermarket is so beautiful,huge and clean.A lot of varieties of kind's of product almost complete and perfect 👏😍🏠a lot of choices of foods products

Its good to see honesty, in reporting thanks Russell

As a Scot, thanks for the shoutout for Irn Bru. Clearly after 700 days of sanctions, they don't seem to have had much of an impact on the supermarket shelves in Moscow. I'm not sure Irn Bru can sell directly to Russia because of sanctions but the product is sold in quite a lot of countries that are still trading with Russia so I'm assuming the product is distributed via a 3rd party and into Russia.

Этот торговый центр построил японский бизнесмен в 90х. А в Японии архитектура отсутствует в принципе, всё подчинено функциональности и минимализму. Советский стиль - это кинотеатр напротив (к сожалению, закрылся из-за ковида), построенный ещё в сталинские времена.

Никогда не думала, что буду тащиться от видео супермаркетов. В всему виной харизматичный парень и английский (мини аудирования для меня)

Hi Russ, thank you. Not looked at your posts for awhile, amazed at product selection, we forget the history of trade goes back centuries. Trader's opened up, countries, explored new territories, supplied product to whoever wanted it. Laughed at you walking into the store from snow covered ground, Perth had 41c just a few days ago, Marble Bar 44c. Great posts.

*боюсь, походы по магазинам не проходят для вас бесследно и вы едите много вкусненького - будьте осторожны, не переборщите)* *i'm afraid shopping will tire you out and you'll end up eating a lot of delicious food - be careful not to overdo it)*

Hello, Russell! Thank you for your work! I live in St. Petersburg, and I have not seen such a supermarket here (which is a pity, the choice is very impressive). However, in the house where I live, there are 2 simpler supermarkets: Pyaterochka, which you know well, and Semishagov, which is a local discounter. I usually buy groceries at these two stores, just because they are closer. If I want something more interesting, I can go, for example, to Auchan (15 minutes walk) or even order online)) And you're right: with cashiers, the purchase becomes more personal, as you said, there is more human interaction. But cashiers are also people, and they can be pleasant to varying degrees. For example, I try not to get in line for one cashier in my local Pyaterochka: she is always "all in herself", I don't even remember her responding to my greetings. She's not rude, no, but she kinda looks like a self-service checkout to me))But with another cashier, the other day we discussed for 3 minutes what can be cooked with Tom Yam pasta, which I bought)) It's good that there were no other buyers at that moment))

Люди все аккуратно одеты. Нет фриков. Это прекрасно ❤

Russell, съезди пожалуйста в "русский хогвартс" около Самары. Загугли прям так. Я очень хочу туда съездить но работа не позволяет. Там Замок в стиле Гарри Поттер. Говорят очень красиво! Ну и для тебя будет уникальный контент)

I find these videos very cosy.

Tack!

What a lovely supermarket - so much choice; so many fresh items; so many staff! I know we can't compare prices from this vid (apart from the bread - 25 cents a loaf? Are you kidding me?) I like having a real person on the checkout too. Superior to supermarkets in the UK - no contest. I like how no-one bothered you while you were filming - in the UK there'd be idiots gurning away behind you all the time. This is the second video of yours that I've watched, and I notice how clean the external environment is - no litter, no graffiti, no idlers lurking. Thanks for sharing.

I live in a largish city in Australia and I have to say that that supermarket is way better stocked than my local. Way way way cheaper too.

Уважение вам, дорогой автор! Продолжайте в том же духе!

good Job,Russel! explain better taste of russian food like sausages, salats , pastries and so on I wish we in USA had this kind of selection

I've been watching Russell's videos for more than six months now, recently I caught myself thinking that I'm looking forward to his new videos !!!

Я живу в небольшом селе, 4000 населения и у нас два таких супермаркета, поэтому не зависит большой это город или маленькая деревня, одно отличие нет готовой еды, скорее это связано с нерентабельностью, в деревнях люди готовят сами

In the summer, I saw Russian cereals very bit as good as western variants. The imported Kelloggs cornflakes were the equivalent of £10.00 i.e. 10x as much as the Russian brands.

compared to Denmark when ever i see the prices from Russia , i go " wtf! thats cheap " on some of the stuff, some are close to what i pay for the stuff here. And if ever come visit i would be fueled by meat from the deli , Russian sodas and Russian Energy drink ,by that i mean local brands.

Для съёмок этого супермаркета построили отдельный павильон Мосфильма, несколько месяцев свозили товары из всех уголков мира, сотрудники нескольких управлений ФСБ играли продавцов, охранников и покупателей )))

Great video mate !! 🎉 Keep up

Это называется пустые полки в российских магазинах после санкций. Живу на Урале и у нас такие же пустые полки

You know, Russell, you asked to compare a typical Moscow supermarket with a typical supermarket in the place where I live? I usually buy the products I personally need in a tiny store in our yard. Everything I need is there. My wife and daughter buy food for the family for the week at the Samberi supermarket on Krygina in Vladivostok on Saturdays. They don’t take me with them (I suspect so that I don’t buy half a cart of delicious things that they themselves don’t like😁) Personally, the last time I was in the Remy supermarket on Novozhilova Street in Vladivostok was 3 months ago, when I bought ready-made food for the holiday table from myself at work on my 65th birthday. When I watched your report, I got the impression that I had never left Vladivostok. Everything looks so similar!😄

what a choice and prices!!!

Смотрю репортажи Рассела с прошлого года и он для меня уже стал практически родным человеком..

Love Russia, love love Moscow. The best!

That's not a typical supermarket, I work near for many years, and this supermarket (called "Be Friends") have a lot of products what you can't find in other supermarkets, and yes, prices little higher. Still, this is not just "The chain of luxury supermarkets", it's one standalone supermarket. And yes, people in this area really love this supermarket and spend a lot of money here

We live Pennsylvania USA and our food prices are five six times higher. I just bought 4 hot dog bakery buns at the supermarket for $4.00. a pound of butter $10.00. A pound of ground beef $15.00, a whole medium chicken $23.00. Our grocery bill without meat is $400 $500 for three weeks of food. Our meat is from ranchers. Really nice stores in Moscow. We eat natural or organic so our food bill is higher. Much is bought online and shipped. A bag of gala apples $5 or $6.00. Interesting to watch your videos. We don't buy most name brands but look for natural food with little chemicals in the ingredients. Soda with cane sugar. Thanks Russell great video.

A loaf of fresh baked French or sourdough bread at local supermarkets in California will be $2.50 - $3.50, this is inexpensive and considered a good deal. Sometimes these are promotions, for example they bring out fresh baked bread between 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. $.25 bread and unlimited domestic gas and petroleum forever sounds pretty good.

Love from New Orleans Russell!! 😂✊🏾 Tabasco worldwide 🌍 can't wait to come over there and do a cameo 😅

Wow! This seafood section is superb. All kinds of seafood from never frozen to cured and smoked sturgeons and caviar.

Дожились не Ножки Буша к нам едет, а Американцы смотрят как мы вкусно кушаем!))

Россия огромная страна, у нас собственное производство продуктов питания и не только продуктов. Странно было полагать, что мы с голоду умрем после санкций. Россия вам не островная Куба и не маленькая Северная Корея.

Wow. They've come an enormous, long way since the American dollar stores that I experienced in Sophia, Bulgaria in 1984. The Iron Curtain countries have sure become internationalized. Such an amazing selection. This supermarket is much better than the ones we have here in Central British Columbia, Canada. Great to also see the cashiers seated like the are in Switzerland where I also lived.

Question? Was it hard to learn Russian? I have heard it is extremely difficult to learn. Wonderful video. Thank you. ☮

Thanks for the great video

All the produce looks very high-quality and fresh. I am so disappointed in the quality of produce my store has been selling lately. My store is not a discount store or a high-end store, but it is considered a medium priced one I guess. I found mold on some things the other day and the fruit is flavorless and dry. Also, the produce has been smaller and kind of beat up looking. Definitely not the high-quality produce it had in the past.

Your videos about Russia help Americans see and understand the real Russia and Russians without propaganda cliches, and about Western politicians always presenting Russia as evil. Russia is a great and beautiful country with kind, sympathetic people. Russians don't start wars, they end them. I wish everyone peace and goodness! Thank you, Russell.

Loved the video!

Russell, you might be interested, you could film specialized stores, such as Korshop on Komsomolskaya, Ayurvedic stores on Elektrozavodskaya and Airport, or some other specific places. And in Kurkino (Khimki) there is a Japanese park, there are some kind of fairs there - I would be interested to watch.

So clean!

Great Video Thanks for making it .

Great episode Russell, thank you! ❤

Hi Russell. Someone probably asked you already, but will you cover stores like Vkusvill? They've gotten pretty ubiquitous lately.

I advise you to taste a pastry of confectionery plant "Север" (The North). Predominantly it consists in SPB, but I saw few shops in Moscow. They have noticeable logo with two polar bears.

С Новым Годом!Счастья Вашей семье!а мясо на суп умеете выбирать?к супу привыкли?и что предпочитаете.кофе или чай?