Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Stephen arrived in Saint Petersburg from the US to learn Russian as a foreign language. In this video, Stephen shares his experience of living in Russia.
0:00 Stephen's hometown
0:23 Reason to come to Russia
1:03 What Stephen likes about Russia
2:05 What Stephen did in Russia
2:44 Russian communication
3:31 Moscow and St. Petersburg
4:43 Weather in Russia
5:42 Social distancing
6:34 Russian women
7:36 First date in Russia
8:25 What Stephen doesn't like about Russia
9:54 Russian drivers
10:29 Russian stereotypes
11:15 Security in Russia and the USA
12:55 Russian mentality
13:44 Learning Russian
14:50 Stephen's plans
16:09 Politics
17:73 Reasons to visit Russia
20:19 Thanks to my patrons

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