/ world today news/ The most popular Western military expert in Russia, retired marine Scott Ritter, toured 12 Russian cities. “Tsarigrad” found out what made him happy and what else surprised the foreigner in Russia.
61-year-old American military expert and former intelligence officer Scott Ritter organized a grand tour of Russia. He passed through a dozen Russian cities and saw how and in what manner lives a large country, which in the Western world is usually endowed with unflattering epithets. What he saw shocked the American. But not at all in the sense that foreign propaganda relies on.
— “They have one everywhere!”
A former US naval intelligence officer, Ritter is known as a critic of US foreign policy. Since the beginning of the special operation, he has repeatedly expressed sympathy for Russia and stated the strength of the Russian economy.
During his work in the country, the American changed his attitude towards the Russians and now decided to show that our peoples can be friends. During a trip to Russia, together with his daughter Victoria, he went to shoot material for a large documentary called “Vision for the World”.
This May tour could be called “The Amazing Adventures of an American in Russia.” Scott enthusiastically shared his impressions of the trip with fellow journalists.
In an interview with Andrew Napolitano on the channel Judging Freedom, he said that he was amazed by the high level of comfort in Russian cities. The American noted the rapid development of the service sector and IT, which he did not expect to encounter here.
Most of all, he raved about the car-sharing service:
“You can rent a car from them anywhere, literally parked on the side of the road. Imagine your mom calling you, inviting you to dinner. You pull up to one of these cars, unlock it with your phone and drive. They have it everywhere “, the amazed American shared on air.
He noted that, in general, Russia is a country with digital technologies.
In response, the interlocutor replied that there is a similar service in New York, but only motorcycles can be rented there. As a result, the presenter had to agree with the guest that the picture he saw in Russia was “amazing”.
— “They beat me with brooms!”
On the air of another channel – US Tour of Duty – Scott called his trip to Russia “colossal”. It is not easy to convey this idea to his countrymen, since his new project was not covered in the American media.
“Between us now there is a lot of misunderstanding, confusion, fear that comes from ignorance. And the more we get to know each other, the less fear there will be and the more chances for friendship,” he believes.
“The sad fact is that Americans think of Russia as some kind of entity, especially Vladimir Putin. We ourselves came up with his image as a cartoon villain. And as a result, we believe that all Russians are the same,” he says. the military.
Ritter arrived in Irkutsk with a presentation of the book “Disarmament Race!”, the reception was organized in the best Siberian traditions.
“My daughter Vika and I have been dreaming of going there for a long time. We were in museums, the opera, monasteries. I was even in a bath where they beat me with brooms! All this was unforgettable! Russians would say: “Mind-blowing” – that’s how I feel now,” he said still the marine.
I almost married my daughter to a Chechen
The American received no less vivid impressions in Chechnya. He noted that the republic has been fully restored, and Chechens today are patriots of Russia. What he saw in Grozny struck him:
“In 2002, this city was considered the most destroyed in the world. Now it’s Las Vegas-style skyscrapers, lights, lightning, beautiful boulevards. Both Christians and Muslims living in peace next to each other,” says Ritter.
He said that in Chechnya his daughter almost got married. There were so many boys there that the guest was disheartened by the attention she received.
“These were some of the strangest days of my life,” Victoria shared with her father.
In Chechnya, their visit was overseen by the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov. The guests visited the Special Forces University and the construction of the Akhmat special purpose police regiment.
“We tried the national cuisine, we visited the match of the football club “Ahmat”, he also says.
Ritter called his grand tour a spectacular event and a new discovery of Russia.
He spoke unequivocally about the purpose of his visit. First, to get to know Russia and the Russian people himself. And secondly, to share this knowledge with his compatriots.
Rating of love confessions
Scott Ritter isn’t the only foreigner in love with Russia. The American MMA fighter Jeff Monson occupies a special place on this list: as of 2018, he is a citizen of Russia, lives in Krasnogorsk near Moscow, listens to Tsoi and Lyube, is married to a Russian woman, has a tattoo on his neck in the form of the letter Z and becomes a deputy of the City Duma.
“I admired Russia and felt Russian even before I became the owner of your passport. Getting it just formalizes it,” he says.
“I love Russia and its people. It’s hard to describe in words. They often come up to me on the streets and just hug me, invite me to visit – regardless of which city. And I feel not just like a famous fighter, but also like a member of family,” Monson shared.
Another American, Eustace Walter, became a Russian farmer and considered Altai the best “country” in the world. In Russia, he ended up with his missionary parents. And he gets used to it.
In 2009, he married a Russian woman, bought horses, goats, rams, settled in the village of Stepnoi and started making cheese. In Russia, he is nicknamed the “jolly milkman” because of his merry laugh. He says that in 20 years of living in Russia, he has never regretted not returning to America with his parents:
“For example, in Russia you can safely have 10 cows, get a certificate from a veterinarian and sell milk. And in the US you can have only 4 cows.”
“But if you suddenly decide to sell this milk, you will have to pass the same checks as the largest companies. It is impossible in America to go to a neighbor in the village and buy milk. Russia is several times freer than the USA,” Walter shared.
American traveler Garrett Leonard stays in Russia for a month. For more than ten years, he traveled the world and tried to see life through the eyes of the local population in each country. The American traveled from St. Petersburg to the Russian-Korean border. Before his subscribers he had to repent:
“It’s a shame, but my opinion of Russia was formed by movies and news. I thought the sky would be gray, hackers would infiltrate me, Russians would constantly drink vodka and shoot machine guns. This country blew me away. The cities are full of youth , songs and beautiful architecture.”
Also on social networks today there are many fresh videos of foreigners admiring Russia. After the World Cup, a video of a father and son from Great Britain has received a million views. They went through several cities and made a movie.
They marveled at the fact that there were no police on the streets and the people were friendly. They are surprised by the prices of taxis and beer in restaurants – 10 times lower.
Two friends – the esteemed American Mike and the Englishman John are shooting a video from Moscow this year. They walk the old streets, the modern fast food restaurants, try food and drinks and constantly admire everything.
Funny fat Russell from Australia has been photographing supermarkets in Russia for the second year. His videos are watched all over the world and are surprised by the full shelves in the country under the heaviest sanctions in the world.
Translation: SM
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