Yeah that's the word. And you guys are and will be way better off than us here in the US. Our media is lying so much even "regular" people are no longer believing it. And I apologize for those condescending people who think you're just struggling to even smile. ... Happy Easter if you celebrate it✌️
The things you speak of are problems world wide. The USA moved productions of most of our needs to other countries for cheap labor. Now , even our medicines aren't produced here. Parts of electronics, tools, machinery, cars, appliances and more are not readily available. Our supply chain is a nightmare. All countries need to develop and celebrate their own resources, abilities and people. Keep posting please, I love watching these. Take care, God Bless
Very true I live in Texas and it's disgusting how one political class brick after another has done almost nothing for the American people. I really do pray and hope 🙏 that Ron Desantis runs for president in 2024. I truly feel like he would really be the best choice when that time comes.
A minor correction to what you've said there. USA CORPORATIONS moved productions of most of your needs to other countries for cheap labor not just the USA, the USA & its political class and presidency were lobbied, were paid big bucks by these corporations to allow free-world trade agreements like for ex. GATT in 1994. There's an interview of James Goldsmith from 1994 arguing against this move, a very prophetic one.
@Anthony no they can’t Russia is literally the only country on earths that has enough space to have a true mixed economy, the only nations in history that have been truly successful have had Some from of globalization in mind
Some countries like China, Russia, India, USA and Indonesia can produce and fulfill their own needs because they have everything from natural resources to agriculture products. The problem is price disparities between countries. Products in USA will have higher prices. Then why would US produce everything by himself? The second, in energy sector, we fail to cope with climate crisis problem that need cooperation among nations. Also some scientific work to solve social economic and humanitarian problems will be slowing down. Cooperation and friendship among nations need understanding and respect. USA will not happy if Russian put missiles in Cuba and Russia will get angry if US arming groups in Ukraine to attack Russian. This basic concept must be understood by everyone of us and force politicians to behave accordingly to have a good future.
Hello Ksenia, I am so troubled that you are struggling. Please stay healthy and never ever give up hoping for peace and "normal" living again. It's always the regular people that are hurt the most when countries are not peaceful. We will think of you as we go about our everyday living here in Houston, Tx, USA. Today it was 80 degrees and getting hotter. I wish you the very best in life and please let us keep seeing you so that we know that you're doing fine.
Your use of the English language is amazing, more articulate than some people who have lived here all of there lives. I wish I could learn another language as well as you. All the best with the current situation, from Canada
My husband owned a manufacturing plant here in the U.S. After he died, my stepson now runs it. I remember how often it would be to receive parts that had problems and didn't work well. Sometimes companies sold out to larger ones and the new owners weren't commited to quality. Sometimes the government made changes to influence climate change and required us to look for new parts.Other times we had to ask the manufacturer to modify the product to fit our needs. It was an ongoing problem and so frustrating.
Thanks for your video, Ksenia! I support your wish of peace. I hope it will be soon. I wish you a happy life without suffering. Love and hugs from Spain! Arnoud.
Not really. Let's say your country is completely self sufficient in food. You have no import contracts with other countries, because you don't need them. Great! That is... Until bird flu or potato blight 2.0 strikes and now you're screwed because there's no plan B. Global trade has been the best thing to ever happen for humanity's food security.
@@thaliacrafts407 Self-sufficiency, to me, means taking care of just the basic needs. It does not include all wants. Growing enough potato to feed the citizens of a country does not mean that they ONLY eat potatoes. They may be importing other foods. They may be even importing extra (or different) potatoes. Finally, not every country can be self-sufficient. But if a country can be self-sufficient but does provide the mechanism to do so for its citizens, then they are doing a disservice to the fellow countrymen.
@@answerman9933 Self-sufficient means you don’t need anyone else. Plain and simple. Which is what the west is pushing Russia to be. And guess what ? They have all the ressources, people and brain for it. Not to mention the resiliance, patience and the strength needed to say a big f.u to the western unhealthy way of life.
That's why the US has so many homeless and people that cannot buy food millions of people don't even have safe drinking water what drinking water but the Americans have a really strong army and it's good because they could use that army to oppress their own people later when they start revolting
That's why Russia is not at war with Ukraine. A full scale war will be much devastating for Ukraine and the people of Ukraine and will be costly to Russia.
A greater degree of self-sufficiency and self-production is probably going to be the rule for a lot of developed countries going forward, so think of it as Russia getting a head start on that. Here in the US we are experiencing the highest inflation in 30 years, which the government is 1) intentionally underestimating and 2) telling us is a "Putin price hike" cause by the war in Ukraine. But most people in the financial world know it existed long before that, and is a result of the money-printing we've been doing for the past 14 years, which we increased manifold during the pandemic did to keep the economy afloat. A lot of countries did the same, and this flood of currency is now catching up with the West in general. It's going to dampen international trade generally, probably for several years. The Japanese did something similar in the 1990's and the result was a 20-year recession they call "the lost decades."
Good luck!....the people at the top don't care about you and me...your a Smart woman and you will figure it out!...hope they don't turn off your communication!
IF RUSSIA IS CAPABLE OF MAKING THE THINGS THAT THEY MAKE. THEN THOSE THINGS THAT WERE PRODUCED BY FORIEGN COMPANIES CAN EASILY BE MADE IN RUSSIA. LOOK AT IMPORTING THINGS FROM INDIA AS WELL.
I think every country is having economic problems now. I see fewer shoppers in grocery stores and fewer cars on the road. I know inflation is high. Gas and food prices keep going up. Other countries will have harsh food shortages due to the "special operations " in Ukraine. People face starvation in some countries. The world situation is so sad.
Many cooperative ventures are now prohibited, particularly in the aeronautics and military sectors, both of which are highly dependent on Western technology. In addition to this, the exile of thousands of Russian engineers is accelerating, and some tech companies such as Yandex will find themselves in great difficulty.
I remember in 2008, we had a market crash and I was laid off twice. I started to work on getting a job with the government. I never looked back. I am so blessed. Network is a huge path I suggest to those looking for a job. Sorry so long.
Ksenia, I really enjoyed this vlog today. I found your information and opinions interesting and logical. It's always a good idea for a country to be more self sufficient than to rely on foreign countries for its supplies. Many countries now worldwide are slowly realizing that they are too dependent on China for important products. I remember years ago when my sisters were in college that they couldn't afford the clothes that they desired as they were too expensive. They were able to buy some patterns from a fabric store and altered them to styles that they liked and then made them on my mother's sewing machine. They found that they improved as they continued doing this and their friends were so surprised that the clothes that they made looked like they came from expensive dress shops. 👍👗 🤣. It does require having the time available to do this but it may be something that you could consider. I don't know how easy it is to find a good sewing machine in St. Petersburg or if they are expensive. 🤔. By the way, I think blue is a great color for you as it matches your beautiful eyes. You looked really pretty today while you were walking around that attractive residential area. 👍😊. I think today is Palm Sunday in the Orthodox Church and Easter next Sunday? It's Easter here today in the West. Take care and have a pleasant and rewarding week. Your American friend from Virginia. 🤗❤🙏🌎
@Useful Spanish yes , russia benefited all manucfacturing machineries left by foreign companies, all you have to do is the materials to be processed.,west and europe now realised their big mistakes, as long as government, step in the every individual , and rheir neighbors, the celebration will not long.
Thanks for the video update Ksenia. I think the word you were looking for instead of skeptical is maybe "apprehensive". Which means more gentler than skeptical, but more like "not sure" or "cautiously hopeful but not enthusiastic".
You are welcome! I find you have a great attitude, and it is good to see you smile 😁! Russian people don’t seem to smile much, so you are a very upbeat person! Hope someday you can travel, looking forward to seeing a video of you doing this!😁, take care, hugs 🤗 from your new friend, Patrick, from Wisconsin.
Thank you so much for sharing and putting out a video today, yes countries around the world some have a hard time just like people are having a hard time. But you know, when there are people around the world who look through all the hard times, and make some good from it than we will be ok. I live in Manitoba Canada and I see many conflicts around the world, but if we all think and hope for peace the only thing I can say is I hope everyone is ok and no one gets hurt. Yes times are changing and they say we should adapt to the change, it will be hard but we can do it. Just stay positive and hope for the best around the world, before I leave this note I want to say that we are all beautiful inside. It's who we are, we can't change that and if we can do our best than that is what counts in this world. Thank you for putting a video out today and I still don't know how to do a live video yet. So be kind to yourself and it will all come together one day soon, bye for now and please take good care of yourself. Till the next time we chat, see ya later friend!
I think the whole world system is going to be disrupted and there are real shortages happening in the world not just USA and Russian situation. It really doesn’t look to be good for awhile. I question globalism as a whole as unsustainable.
I really appreciate your ability to see the shortcomings of the Russian industrial complex. Russians CAN survive this but developing new technology will be challenging because ALL countries Need foreign partnerships because of access to commodities. Unfortunately, many countries that Russia Needs are no longer willing to invest in Russia. Realistically, it will take a decade for Russia to Begin to recover that’s from the point Russia withdrawals from Ukraine. You are a cheerful-lovely woman with global opportunities should you so chose!
Oh!! SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU…SO EXCITED!!!!! would you please advise me if you received the messages left on your attempt to live stream last night… i see subscribers received saw the comments but did you? I saw the whole post and was so happy to hear your voice & see your face!! Have been wondering how you and your Mom are doing. Please advise us how your Mother is doing. Also I just want you to know that should you ever wish to visit Canada or immigrate my home is open to you…for however short or long you wish. Zsenia….we are not getting the same level of clothing merchandise here either. I know what your mean about sizing. The frustration..I understand. I think maybe getting your own sewing machine may be a necessity for awhile. That way you can customize it to fit you perfectly. I think you look beautiful whatever you wear.
Meat is the same in the U.S. A beef roast went for $6.00 but now the same size is $20. This might be a good time to learn to make clothes. It's easy to do once you get started. The bonus is you can form fit them and design what you like! Get creative!
Yes, I was going to suggest that you look into personally sewing your own solutions. You don't need a sewing machine--just takes longer when sewing by hand, but our ancestral grandmothers managed that way. You can learn to alter ready-made clothes to fit you better, but that does take some "fussing" (experimentation) for those of us who have not studied professional tailoring. My best successes have been finding something from my closet that fits well and then tracing that for the pattern for something new.
If your government wasn't behaving in such an evil way you could all live happily with the rest of the world in peace and harmony. Nobody else to blame. We are all suffering economically at the moment, what with covid and Russia.
I’m in the States and fashion is awful worldwide. Baggy clothes only make me , or anyone who is normal or overweight look sloppy. They only make me look fatter than I am. To order clothing online is a gamble. I’m so impressed with your use of the English language. I can’t imagine trying to speak Russian. You are a very strong young woman and own your own apartment. I know your mother is very proud of you. I’m hoping if/when we get a different government in power that things will improve for all of us. Prices have risen dramatically here in a short time. People cannot afford to rent or buy a place to live. There is so much I could say but You Tube would probably ban it. I’m sending prayers and love to you and all the Russian people, as well as my own country and worldwide. I love your videos!
For decades there has been a Russian program to offer funding and facilities to experts around the world to produce their products in Russia and to teach the Russian technicians how these things are made. It saves what is called 'reverse engineering' - trying to guess and work out how a product was made. Cheeses, wines, anything you can think of. At least these programs have kept the skills alive unlike the rising problem in the West due to Reaganomics and Thatcherisim where the companies moved to China, India and other places with the skills slowly lost at home due to the experts getting old and dying.
I hope everything will work out for you. You seem like a smart and nice person. 👌 I wish you the best. We as people must get a long no matter what country. My hope for you is that what is going on in your country stops soon. That way you can get back your life and have the things you need.
Hi there Ksenia good to see you again after failed live stream yesterday. I know what you mean about clothing that fits. I order online and many places around the world are smaller than the US on average. I have trouble with shoe sizes but I have better luck when I shop black owned businesses because of sizes. You might find something more fashionable in your size at those types of sites. I’ll look around for you but I don’t know about online access and ordering right now. Take good care in the meantime.
Thank you for your insight "on the ground", not of a pundit/analyst, but as "regular" person but with a very personal knowledge of the labor market, economic performance and the political directive. The three look perfect on paper but of course implementation is a whole other story. We all hope peace will return the world breathe a big sigh of relief.
Ksena, No shortage of clothes can change this: YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!! You might be beautiful in clothes that are not stylish, but you're still beautiful! PS - I too am on the short side, and it's hard for me to buy clothes in the U. S. also.
Hello again, the entire world is going through one thing or another now. Our gas & food costs are rising more every day. Many folks here in the US are thinking about leaving their jobs because they can no longer afford to drive to them. Do you have any used clothing shops nearby? Maybe you could find some clothes there you might like. Do you or your Mother have a sewing machine? If so, then maybe you could make your own clothing from inexpensive fabrics. It is always a pleasure to see you, take care! 🥰
Many Americans drive huge cars, thought gas would be cheap forever. Gas is still substantially cheaper in the US than Canada and Europe. Because of three high cost of gas in Europe, they invested in excellent public transportation.
I'm in the US and hope that you and other ordinary citizens do well. I won't give my further opinion because honestly I would feel bad. I hope you do well.
Glad to see you and hear your thoughts. On a light note I so relate to you on clothing. I too am not slim. In the US clothing for plump women is called “plus size”. It is better than it used to be but the selection for larger ladies is less than for slim women. I find it frustrating to shop for clothes. However you look very good . And you are rocking that blue hat. Brings out your eyes. 🌸🌸🌸👋👋😎
I think with the food you will be fine. Russia can produce enough for it's people. As far as the clothing, you will probably have to take good care of what you have. Hopefully after a few years maybe some russian clothing companies might get better.. You are a very smart person and I feel for you. I think your countries biggest problem is many young computer techs have left Russia to build a new life in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan who are welcoming them with open arms. Your country doesn't deserve you. You are special!
I think you need to find a seamstress who could take some patterns and modify them for you. I'm 72 and for years I couldn't find clothes for older women. The clothing wasn't something I felt comfortable wearing. I finally found some online manufacturers but even then I wasn't completely satisfied. I do wear them and am glad to have them though. Americans used to make our clothes but now they are imported. The quality and tailoring is not the same.
An interesting video. I was curious about the location of your video; it had the appearance of what a typical "Industrial Park" would look like in many American cities. Wondering if that was an "Industrial" area? In this context, "Industrial" doesn't necessarily mean heavy factories, but they can be places where you have many small businesses, entrepreneurs, and small cap companies. There was one point in your video where you used the word "skeptical" and you seem to want to search for another word, but actual you already had (in my view) the right word for that thought you were attempting to convey. Lastly, in the beginning of this video, there was a capture of a KFC establishment. Were they operating? I am under the impression that some franchised establishments are not affected by the sanctions.
I understand where the video was taken. The geographical center of St. Petersburg, next to the Neva embankment, the very beginning of Piskarevsky Prospekt. This is a residential area. The houses in the background are apartments for permanent residence and its new buildings. Most of the surrounding buildings - 60-70 years of the 20th century. 100 meters away is the office of Yandex Corporation in St. Petersburg (the main competitor of Google in Russia, has analogues of basic services, such as mail, maps, search and many of its developments, for example, a global marketplace similar to Amazon) Directly on the embankment there were manufactories built in Tsarist Russia, at the beginning of the 20th century. There are historical buildings there. KFC franchisees work in most locations in St. Petersburg, but almost all of McDonald's has closed.
You say you are short. In my country we say "nella botte piccola si tiene il vino buono", roughly translated it means "you keep your best wine in small barrels", basically the best things come in small packages. Take care! P. s. You should call out more often your telegram channel, many people might still not know about it.
Reverse engineered items will always be worse than the original...because like you said time is needed to get it right and the original will always have the head start on quality. Fantastic informative vid.
I enjoy your long videos😀 I hope everything works out for you and all countries. I hope you can find another job soon. Whenever you need to talk, we will be here to listen.❤️
I loved your opinion as it was very interested to hear your point of view....did you not get the job that you applied for a few weeks ago....I hope your country don't fall into the same trap as our country and rely heavily on China and other such countries fir your future needs because here in 🇦🇺 we have and now find it to be a complete take over and many Australians are looking more and more for home made/grown goods Did you manage to work out what went wrong with the live feed.. keep you videos coming love your honesty
Ksenia I too enjoy your channel very much and I truly wish you all the best during these difficult times. I think the sanctions will be the least of your problems. I fear that more and more of your freedoms will be taken away and I fear the implementation of a new iron curtain like government may be in your future especially if this special operation (war) continues to escalate. History has shown that events like this have many unintended consequences. I wish you well. be safe.
Congratulations for your powerful initiative to start and produce contents for your channel!!! Important for the west and global south to know and meet young people from Russia!! You have great knowledge and conscience about true realities of that world the US wants to crush and authiritively undermine and make disappear. We in the global south support you all in Russia. The west, forced by the US , is suffering from lots of complexes seeing that Russia is a powerful country made up of honest, hardworking, caring and sharing people
It's interesting to hear your perspective of Russian business and industry especially since you have much experience working in these areas. I suspect that other priorities became highlighted after 2008 when NATO made noises about inducting Georgia and Ukraine into that organization and greater emphasis went into military preparation. After the U.S. led coup in Ukraine in 2014 and the annexation of Crimea, sanctions became more intense and Russia started to take local development more seriously. Efforts were made to repatriate much of the money that Russian oligarchs had been draining from the economy and agricultural development took on a new importance. Of course, the current military confrontation takes a very high position in the to-do list now since Russia cannot allow the U.S. through its European allies to strangle it and threaten its very existence and attempt to cut it off from important Eurasian trade agreements like the Belt and Road Initiative. As you said, Russia has great economic potential, but it's going to take a little longer than hoped for while the proxy fight with the U.S. is still being waged in Ukraine.
Xenia i am old enough to be your grandma. I think you are absolutely beautiful.in every way. From the first vlog i saw of you.i felt.an immediate closeness to you. My grandparents were from.Russia and frankly my daughters look like you. My family prays for the world. Stay strong! We love you.
Great video. My wife and I find your videos very educational and very good. Thank you. We watched the full 24:12 with a couple of rewinds. My wife thought you were walking past 1 building many times. I needed to rewind to show her it was a different building. She thought one building as there are a lot of similar looking apartment buildings. I imagine all designed by the same company, perhaps designed similarly to lower construction costs.
My dear lady, please try to not be too discouraged. These ridiculous sanctions are shaping up to hurt us at least as much if not more than they hurt Russia. I detest the fact that our leaders have such irrational hatred for our Russian brothers and sisters. But my interactions with Russians tell me that you are a strong and resourceful people and very grounded. I have strong faith in your ability to persevere and come out stronger than before. I know that you are quite capable of making quality products (some of the best vacuum tubes in the world are Russian for example). As you said it takes time but you will overcome. I pray for your people daily and I pray also that someday we can have friendly relationships between our countries.
Your channel is recommend to me by the algorithm today, so sorry to hear that the poor Chinese products distress you and suggest you use the better ones, wish you are all the best, from China.
Yes, you shall do quite well. I was in South Africa right after the anti apartheid sanctions and I noticed that the shoes, pots and pans etc. were made in South Africa.
Dear Ksenia, thanks for sharing us what you think , feel and got as experience in the real economic. I come to conclusion that there is disproportion mainly betwen some industry needs and indutry realised projects ...and on the 2nd place not so easy for well qualified people to find a job in some specific areas of Russian economy. Lack of many dress opportunity I do nt count as a big problem :) I would like to share my thoughts about 2 of your concerns . If as your President said in the future Russia is going to try to revive the potencial of the industry and respectivelly start selling more products with added value then may be the 1st concern will be eliminated . The second one - when there is disbalance betwen what people have as education / qualification and so ... and what the industry need then that could be fixed as some programs of pre-qualifications , some stright connections betwen the industry & the univercities in Russia. I mean the industry should strart investing in long terms in creating environment for young people to implement their potencial. And here motivation do not have to be only money but as well so many things. We will see :) My hopes are that the right steps are going to be made. Kind regards from Bulgaria
You are a very sweet and beautiful person. You do not need clothes to make you look beautiful. I enjoy watching your videos. Do not give up hope on your country. As a Russian you will never be treated as a first class citizen outside Russia.
Hi Ksenia, good to see you. I wish there was a way to help. I have to alter a lot of my clothes as I'm short. My adult daughter is even shorter so I have to fire up the sewing machine for her too. I know you'll get good suggestions about sewing your own clothes but what a pain in the butt! I just want to buy clothes that fit off the rack! I hope you find a solution. Wishing you the best as always. Hang in there and thank you for your videos,😊
R. Williams: : My wife is from Russia, and has a clothes problem also, but in the opposite direction from you and Ksenia. My wife is 5'10.5" tall and says short people have it made compared to her. She read your comment, laughed and said ooie, I know their pain except in the opposite direction. lol
Xsenia, how about shopping for clothing in other countries bordering Russia 🇷🇺. Is that a possibility? If you don't sew/make your own clothing, perhaps you can start researching online for companies which carry your size. I really enjoy your videos and hoping when you do your next live stream, that everything will go smoothly. Don't worry if it takes time to produce a live stream....we, viewers are patient! You do a very nice job editing and producing your material. God bless and keep you safe, healthy and comfortable. Sending warm 🫂 🤗 & 💕 CarrieJo, 73 yr. old married woman in 🇺🇸 who enjoys watching vids of European Countries.
For the most part, I think Russia will be able to cope with the situation. What is more disheartening is the possibility of a complete clown convention come the next wave/ Time will tell.
My Mum was 5 when WW2 started and 12 when it ended in Yorkshire,England. She learned how to sew, took apart old sweaters and knit a new garment and she even learned how to knit socks. Unfortunately I didn't learn to knit or sew but as a 64 y.o woman living in the USA I am sorry I didnt learn to repurpose clothing. I think it is better than buying " new" clothes all the time and filling the landfills.
That word would have been "unenthusiastic", I think. Does this word even exist?
That's a word. This would be a challenge for me, but have you tried making your own clothes?
@@sandralode6967 Not yet. It's quite pricy. But I think I will have to.
Yeah that's the word. And you guys are and will be way better off than us here in the US.
Our media is lying so much even "regular" people are no longer believing it.
And I apologize for those condescending people who think you're just struggling to even smile.
... Happy Easter if you celebrate it✌️
Yes it's the right word, and this was a great video.
@@michie666 Happy Easter!
Your man in power first should stop doing one thing - stop war!
The things you speak of are problems world wide. The USA moved productions of most of our needs to other countries for cheap labor. Now , even our medicines aren't produced here. Parts of electronics, tools, machinery, cars, appliances and more are not readily available. Our supply chain is a nightmare. All countries need to develop and celebrate their own resources, abilities and people. Keep posting please, I love watching these. Take care, God Bless
Very true I live in Texas and it's disgusting how one political class brick after another has done almost nothing for the American people. I really do pray and hope 🙏 that Ron Desantis runs for president in 2024. I truly feel like he would really be the best choice when that time comes.
A minor correction to what you've said there. USA CORPORATIONS moved productions of most of your needs to other countries for cheap labor not just the USA, the USA & its political class and presidency were lobbied, were paid big bucks by these corporations to allow free-world trade agreements like for ex. GATT in 1994. There's an interview of James Goldsmith from 1994 arguing against this move, a very prophetic one.
@Anthony no they can’t Russia is literally the only country on earths that has enough space to have a true mixed economy, the only nations in history that have been truly successful have had Some from of globalization in mind
Some countries like China, Russia, India, USA and Indonesia can produce and fulfill their own needs because they have everything from natural resources to agriculture products.
The problem is price disparities between countries. Products in USA will have higher prices. Then why would US produce everything by himself?
The second, in energy sector, we fail to cope with climate crisis problem that need cooperation among nations. Also some scientific work to solve social economic and humanitarian problems will be slowing down.
Cooperation and friendship among nations need understanding and respect. USA will not happy if Russian put missiles in Cuba and Russia will get angry if US arming groups in Ukraine to attack Russian. This basic concept must be understood by everyone of us and force politicians to behave accordingly to have a good future.
Hello Ksenia, I am so troubled that you are struggling. Please stay healthy and never ever give up hoping for peace and "normal" living again. It's always the regular people that are hurt the most when countries are not peaceful. We will think of you as we go about our everyday living here in Houston, Tx, USA. Today it was 80 degrees and getting hotter. I wish you the very best in life and please let us keep seeing you so that we know that you're doing fine.
Hey Texas.....want some snow! Lol
If you are sorry why did you start the war?
Your use of the English language is amazing, more articulate than some people who have lived here all of there lives. I wish I could learn another language as well as you.
All the best with the current situation, from Canada
My husband owned a manufacturing plant here in the U.S. After he died, my stepson now runs it. I remember how often it would be to receive parts that had problems and didn't work well. Sometimes companies sold out to larger ones and the new owners weren't commited to quality. Sometimes the government made changes to influence climate change and required us to look for new parts.Other times we had to ask the manufacturer to modify the product to fit our needs. It was an ongoing problem and so frustrating.
I'm gonna study in Moscow next year. In the future I'm gonna a start a Vietnamese fast-food chain in Russia! You all will be welcome 👍
Thanks for your video, Ksenia! I support your wish of peace. I hope it will be soon. I wish you a happy life without suffering. Love and hugs from Spain! Arnoud.
It is always good for a country to be as self-sufficient as possible.
Not really. Let's say your country is completely self sufficient in food. You have no import contracts with other countries, because you don't need them. Great! That is... Until bird flu or potato blight 2.0 strikes and now you're screwed because there's no plan B. Global trade has been the best thing to ever happen for humanity's food security.
@@thaliacrafts407 Self-sufficiency, to me, means taking care of just the basic needs. It does not include all wants. Growing enough potato to feed the citizens of a country does not mean that they ONLY eat potatoes. They may be importing other foods. They may be even importing extra (or different) potatoes. Finally, not every country can be self-sufficient. But if a country can be self-sufficient but does provide the mechanism to do so for its citizens, then they are doing a disservice to the fellow countrymen.
@@answerman9933 That's the right way to do it 👍
@@answerman9933 Self-sufficient means you don’t need anyone else. Plain and simple. Which is what the west is pushing Russia to be. And guess what ? They have all the ressources, people and brain for it. Not to mention the resiliance, patience and the strength needed to say a big f.u to the western unhealthy way of life.
@@ArmatekAutomation Why would they have waited to do it now if this was always possible?
Unfortunately when a country is at war most of the money that would be needed for industries goes to the war effort.
That's why the US has so many homeless and people that cannot buy food millions of people don't even have safe drinking water what drinking water but the Americans have a really strong army and it's good because they could use that army to oppress their own people later when they start revolting
Lmao!! classic
That's why Russia is not at war with Ukraine. A full scale war will be much devastating for Ukraine and the people of Ukraine and will be costly to Russia.
Interesting to hear your opinions. Thanks!
A greater degree of self-sufficiency and self-production is probably going to be the rule for a lot of developed countries going forward, so think of it as Russia getting a head start on that. Here in the US we are experiencing the highest inflation in 30 years, which the government is 1) intentionally underestimating and 2) telling us is a "Putin price hike" cause by the war in Ukraine. But most people in the financial world know it existed long before that, and is a result of the money-printing we've been doing for the past 14 years, which we increased manifold during the pandemic did to keep the economy afloat. A lot of countries did the same, and this flood of currency is now catching up with the West in general. It's going to dampen international trade generally, probably for several years. The Japanese did something similar in the 1990's and the result was a 20-year recession they call "the lost decades."
Russia is not developed country by any definition and it will be very long time before they are.
Yes, its definitely coming here. A couple of lost decades. Start a garden everyone!
Look at Iran as a role model. They became very independent and self sufficient after Western embargoes were thrust upon them.
Western sanctions
@@ashrafjafri1134 Iran is very poor and they never got used to western technology
Thanks for sharing 👍 🥰
Good luck!....the people at the top don't care about you and me...your a Smart woman and you will figure it out!...hope they don't turn off your communication!
I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing!
Your English is really good you're a sweetheart:)
I enjoyed going on a "walk and talk" with you. Happy Easter from Kansas USA 🌻
Very interesting video, Ksenia. ☮️
IF RUSSIA IS CAPABLE OF MAKING THE THINGS THAT THEY MAKE. THEN THOSE THINGS THAT WERE PRODUCED BY FORIEGN COMPANIES CAN EASILY BE MADE IN RUSSIA. LOOK AT IMPORTING THINGS FROM INDIA AS WELL.
Thank you for your opinion. Good luck
Prices and quality will not be the same. You are not best in everything or even remotely efficient. And the citizens pay. Always.
I think every country is having economic problems now. I see fewer shoppers in grocery stores and fewer cars on the road. I know inflation is high. Gas and food prices keep going up. Other countries will have harsh food shortages due to the "special operations " in Ukraine. People face starvation in some countries. The world situation is so sad.
Many cooperative ventures are now prohibited, particularly in the aeronautics and military sectors, both of which are highly dependent on Western technology. In addition to this, the exile of thousands of Russian engineers is accelerating, and some tech companies such as Yandex will find themselves in great difficulty.
Oh stop.
I remember in 2008, we had a market crash and I was laid off twice. I started to work on getting a job with the government. I never looked back. I am so blessed. Network is a huge path I suggest to those looking for a job. Sorry so long.
You have a very interesting point of view. Best of luck.
Wishing you all the best from Praha CZ
I really enjoy watching your videos. You always give a sensible and rational opinion. Keep making these walk and talk videos for us☺️
Ksenia, I really enjoyed this vlog today. I found your information and opinions interesting and logical. It's always a good idea for a country to be more self sufficient than to rely on foreign countries for its supplies. Many countries now worldwide are slowly realizing that they are too dependent on China for important products. I remember years ago when my sisters were in college that they couldn't afford the clothes that they desired as they were too expensive. They were able to buy some patterns from a fabric store and altered them to styles that they liked and then made them on my mother's sewing machine. They found that they improved as they continued doing this and their friends were so surprised that the clothes that they made looked like they came from expensive dress shops. 👍👗 🤣. It does require having the time available to do this but it may be something that you could consider. I don't know how easy it is to find a good sewing machine in St. Petersburg or if they are expensive. 🤔. By the way, I think blue is a great color for you as it matches your beautiful eyes. You looked really pretty today while you were walking around that attractive residential area. 👍😊. I think today is Palm Sunday in the Orthodox Church and Easter next Sunday? It's Easter here today in the West. Take care and have a pleasant and rewarding week. Your American friend from Virginia. 🤗❤🙏🌎
Thank you for sharing! Yes, today is Palm Sunday. Our Easter is next Sunday. Happy Easter.
@Useful Spanish yes , russia benefited all manucfacturing machineries left by foreign companies, all you have to do is the materials to be processed.,west and europe now realised their big mistakes, as long as government,
step in the every individual , and rheir neighbors, the celebration will not long.
thank you for your view and this video.
Thanks for the video update Ksenia. I think the word you were looking for instead of skeptical is maybe "apprehensive". Which means more gentler than skeptical, but more like "not sure" or "cautiously hopeful but not enthusiastic".
I pray everything works out for you. 💖 From the United States
You brought up so many great ideas. World leaders should listen to their people instead of fighting. Stay safe and many people are praying for you.
Happy Easter
Happy Easter to you too!
Thanks!
Thank you!
You are welcome! I find you have a great attitude, and it is good to see you smile 😁! Russian people don’t seem to smile much, so you are a very upbeat person! Hope someday you can travel, looking forward to seeing a video of you doing this!😁, take care, hugs 🤗 from your new friend, Patrick, from Wisconsin.
Thank you so much for sharing and putting out a video today, yes countries around the world some have a hard time just like people are having a hard time. But you know, when there are people around the world who look through all the hard times, and make some good from it than we will be ok. I live in Manitoba Canada and I see many conflicts around the world, but if we all think and hope for peace the only thing I can say is I hope everyone is ok and no one gets hurt. Yes times are changing and they say we should adapt to the change, it will be hard but we can do it. Just stay positive and hope for the best around the world, before I leave this note I want to say that we are all beautiful inside. It's who we are, we can't change that and if we can do our best than that is what counts in this world. Thank you for putting a video out today and I still don't know how to do a live video yet. So be kind to yourself and it will all come together one day soon, bye for now and please take good care of yourself. Till the next time we chat, see ya later friend!
Hello darlin’south Texas here
Nice to mention Switzerland, greetings from here
I think the whole world system is going to be disrupted and there are real shortages happening in the world not just USA and Russian situation. It really doesn’t look to be good for awhile. I question globalism as a whole as unsustainable.
Yes, I think many countries will have to face difficulties. And besides climate change also.
I’m happy you’re happy,but my only real concerns are with the Ukraine
Happy Easter ✝🕊🙏🧎♀️🧎♂️😊🕯✝
I really appreciate your ability to see the shortcomings of the Russian industrial complex.
Russians CAN survive this but developing new technology will be challenging because ALL countries Need foreign partnerships because of access to commodities. Unfortunately, many countries that Russia Needs are no longer willing to invest in Russia.
Realistically, it will take a decade for Russia to Begin to recover that’s from the point Russia withdrawals from Ukraine.
You are a cheerful-lovely woman with global opportunities should you so chose!
Oh!! SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU…SO EXCITED!!!!! would you please advise me if you received the messages left on your attempt to live stream last night… i see subscribers received saw the comments but did you? I saw the whole post and was so happy to hear your voice & see your face!! Have been wondering how you and your Mom are doing. Please advise us how your Mother is doing.
Also I just want you to know that should you ever wish to visit Canada or immigrate my home is open to you…for however short or long you wish.
Zsenia….we are not getting the same level of clothing merchandise here either. I know what your mean about sizing. The frustration..I understand. I think maybe getting your own sewing machine may be a necessity for awhile. That way you can customize it to fit you perfectly.
I think you look beautiful whatever you wear.
Necessity is the mother of invention. Good Luck.
Love this channel, take care of yourself my dear.
Meat is the same in the U.S. A beef roast went for $6.00 but now the same size is $20. This might be a good time to learn to make clothes. It's easy to do once you get started. The bonus is you can form fit them and design what you like! Get creative!
Yes, I was going to suggest that you look into personally sewing your own solutions. You don't need a sewing machine--just takes longer when sewing by hand, but our ancestral grandmothers managed that way. You can learn to alter ready-made clothes to fit you better, but that does take some "fussing" (experimentation) for those of us who have not studied professional tailoring. My best successes have been finding something from my closet that fits well and then tracing that for the pattern for something new.
Thank You for Your very interesting Vlog.I wish You the best for You and the young people i Russia. Hope You can manage to get a new job!
Thats a good account of the economic situation in Russia. Keep it up!
If your government wasn't behaving in such an evil way you could all live happily with the rest of the world in peace and harmony. Nobody else to blame. We are all suffering economically at the moment, what with covid and Russia.
I’m in the States and fashion is awful worldwide. Baggy clothes only make me , or anyone who is normal or overweight look sloppy. They only make me look fatter than I am. To order clothing online is a gamble. I’m so impressed with your use of the English language. I can’t imagine trying to speak Russian. You are a very strong young woman and own your own apartment. I know your mother is very proud of you. I’m hoping if/when we get a different government in power that things will improve for all of us. Prices have risen dramatically here in a short time. People cannot afford to rent or buy a place to live. There is so much I could say but You Tube would probably ban it. I’m sending prayers and love to you and all the Russian people, as well as my own country and worldwide. I love your videos!
You are very smart girl. I hope next couples weeks this mess will over. And we, the Slavs, will be together in Europe. Happy Easter.♥♥♥
For decades there has been a Russian program to offer funding and facilities to experts around the world to produce their products in Russia and to teach the Russian technicians how these things are made. It saves what is called 'reverse engineering' - trying to guess and work out how a product was made. Cheeses, wines, anything you can think of. At least these programs have kept the skills alive unlike the rising problem in the West due to Reaganomics and Thatcherisim where the companies moved to China, India and other places with the skills slowly lost at home due to the experts getting old and dying.
I hope everything will work out for you. You seem like a smart and nice person. 👌 I wish you the best. We as people must get a long no matter what country. My hope for you is that what is going on in your country stops soon. That way you can get back your life and have the things you need.
Nothing lasts for ever.. tomorrow is a new day 🐣❤️
If I was you, I'd invest some time into classes in tailoring my own clothes. I too hope for peace. Love your content.
Im a new subscriber Thanks for your thoughts and opinions! I'm with Russia greetings from Portugal and my best wishes for you and your loved ones!
Hi there Ksenia good to see you again after failed live stream yesterday. I know what you mean about clothing that fits. I order online and many places around the world are smaller than the US on average. I have trouble with shoe sizes but I have better luck when I shop black owned businesses because of sizes. You might find something more fashionable in your size at those types of sites. I’ll look around for you but I don’t know about online access and ordering right now. Take good care in the meantime.
Thank you for your insight "on the ground", not of a pundit/analyst, but as "regular" person but with a very personal knowledge of the labor market, economic performance and the political directive. The three look perfect on paper but of course implementation is a whole other story. We all hope peace will return the world breathe a big sigh of relief.
Ksena, No shortage of clothes can change this: YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!
You might be beautiful in clothes that are not stylish, but you're still beautiful!
PS - I too am on the short side, and it's hard for me to buy clothes in the U. S. also.
I enjoy your longer videos. I wish for peace to.
Hello again, the entire world is going through one thing or another now. Our gas & food costs are rising more every day. Many folks here in the US are thinking about leaving their jobs because they can no longer afford to drive to them. Do you have any used clothing shops nearby? Maybe you could find some clothes there you might like. Do you or your Mother have a sewing machine? If so, then maybe you could make your own clothing from inexpensive fabrics. It is always a pleasure to see you, take care! 🥰
Many of my friends swear by thrift shops. They are very popular!
Many Americans drive huge cars, thought gas would be cheap forever. Gas is still substantially cheaper in the US than Canada and Europe. Because of three high cost of gas in Europe, they invested in excellent public transportation.
I'm in the US and hope that you and other ordinary citizens do well. I won't give my further opinion because honestly I would feel bad. I hope you do well.
Glad to see you and hear your thoughts. On a light note I so relate to you on clothing. I too am not slim. In the US clothing for plump women is called “plus size”. It is better than it used to be but the selection for larger ladies is less than for slim women. I find it frustrating to shop for clothes. However you look very good . And you are rocking that blue hat. Brings out your eyes. 🌸🌸🌸👋👋😎
I think with the food you will be fine. Russia can produce enough for it's people. As far as the clothing, you will probably have to take good care of what you have. Hopefully after a few years maybe some russian clothing companies might get better.. You are a very smart person and I feel for you. I think your countries biggest problem is many young computer techs have left Russia to build a new life in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan who are welcoming them with open arms. Your country doesn't deserve you. You are special!
I think you need to find a seamstress who could take some patterns and modify them for you. I'm 72 and for years I couldn't find clothes for older women. The clothing wasn't something I felt comfortable wearing. I finally found some online manufacturers but even then I wasn't completely satisfied. I do wear them and am glad to have them though. Americans used to make our clothes but now they are imported. The quality and tailoring is not the same.
An interesting video. I was curious about the location of your video; it had the appearance of what a typical "Industrial Park" would look like in many American cities. Wondering if that was an "Industrial" area? In this context, "Industrial" doesn't necessarily mean heavy factories, but they can be places where you have many small businesses, entrepreneurs, and small cap companies. There was one point in your video where you used the word "skeptical" and you seem to want to search for another word, but actual you already had (in my view) the right word for that thought you were attempting to convey. Lastly, in the beginning of this video, there was a capture of a KFC establishment. Were they operating? I am under the impression that some franchised establishments are not affected by the sanctions.
I understand where the video was taken. The geographical center of St. Petersburg, next to the Neva embankment, the very beginning of Piskarevsky Prospekt. This is a residential area. The houses in the background are apartments for permanent residence and its new buildings. Most of the surrounding buildings - 60-70 years of the 20th century. 100 meters away is the office of Yandex Corporation in St. Petersburg (the main competitor of Google in Russia, has analogues of basic services, such as mail, maps, search and many of its developments, for example, a global marketplace similar to Amazon) Directly on the embankment there were manufactories built in Tsarist Russia, at the beginning of the 20th century. There are historical buildings there. KFC franchisees work in most locations in St. Petersburg, but almost all of McDonald's has closed.
@@Dvorkin82 Thank You for that description.
You say you are short. In my country we say "nella botte piccola si tiene il vino buono", roughly translated it means "you keep your best wine in small barrels", basically the best things come in small packages. Take care!
P. s. You should call out more often your telegram channel, many people might still not know about it.
Reverse engineered items will always be worse than the original...because like you said time is needed to get it right and the original will always have the head start on quality. Fantastic informative vid.
I enjoy your long videos😀 I hope everything works out for you and all countries. I hope you can find another job soon. Whenever you need to talk, we will be here to listen.❤️
I loved your opinion as it was very interested to hear your point of view....did you not get the job that you applied for a few weeks ago....I hope your country don't fall into the same trap as our country and rely heavily on China and other such countries fir your future needs because here in 🇦🇺 we have and now find it to be a complete take over and many Australians are looking more and more for home made/grown goods
Did you manage to work out what went wrong with the live feed.. keep you videos coming love your honesty
Ksenia, if you want progress, get to hell out of Russia. The Iron Curtain is closing!
Ksenia I too enjoy your channel very much and I truly wish you all the best during these difficult times. I think the sanctions will be the least of your problems. I fear that more and more of your freedoms will be taken away and I fear the implementation of a new iron curtain like government may be in your future especially if this special operation (war) continues to escalate. History has shown that events like this have many unintended consequences. I wish you well. be safe.
Congratulations for your powerful initiative to start and produce contents for your channel!!!
Important for the west and global south to know and meet young people from Russia!! You have great knowledge and conscience about true realities of that world the US wants to crush and authiritively undermine and make disappear.
We in the global south support you all in Russia.
The west, forced by the US , is suffering from lots of complexes seeing that Russia is a powerful country made up of honest, hardworking, caring and sharing people
Wish you well and hope you prosperous. All countries will be affected by this war and the innocent citizens are always the one that loses
It's interesting to hear your perspective of Russian business and industry especially since you have much experience working in these areas. I suspect that other priorities became highlighted after 2008 when NATO made noises about inducting Georgia and Ukraine into that organization and greater emphasis went into military preparation. After the U.S. led coup in Ukraine in 2014 and the annexation of Crimea, sanctions became more intense and Russia started to take local development more seriously. Efforts were made to repatriate much of the money that Russian oligarchs had been draining from the economy and agricultural development took on a new importance. Of course, the current military confrontation takes a very high position in the to-do list now since Russia cannot allow the U.S. through its European allies to strangle it and threaten its very existence and attempt to cut it off from important Eurasian trade agreements like the Belt and Road Initiative. As you said, Russia has great economic potential, but it's going to take a little longer than hoped for while the proxy fight with the U.S. is still being waged in Ukraine.
Xenia i am old enough to be your grandma. I think you are absolutely beautiful.in every way. From the first vlog i saw of you.i felt.an immediate closeness to you. My grandparents were from.Russia and frankly my daughters look like you. My family prays for the world. Stay strong! We love you.
Great video. My wife and I find your videos very educational and very good. Thank you. We watched the full 24:12 with a couple of rewinds. My wife thought you were walking past 1 building many times. I needed to rewind to show her it was a different building. She thought one building as there are a lot of similar looking apartment buildings. I imagine all designed by the same company, perhaps designed similarly to lower construction costs.
My dear lady, please try to not be too discouraged. These ridiculous sanctions are shaping up to hurt us at least as much if not more than they hurt Russia. I detest the fact that our leaders have such irrational hatred for our Russian brothers and sisters. But my interactions with Russians tell me that you are a strong and resourceful people and very grounded.
I have strong faith in your ability to persevere and come out stronger than before. I know that you are quite capable of making quality products (some of the best vacuum tubes in the world are Russian for example). As you said it takes time but you will overcome.
I pray for your people daily and I pray also that someday we can have friendly relationships between our countries.
Your channel is recommend to me by the algorithm today, so sorry to hear that the poor Chinese products distress you and suggest you use the better ones, wish you are all the best, from China.
👋 Ksenia. The worst thing is the *Snow Crisis.* Since the sanctions, there is not enough snow in St Petersburg 😆
It's finally spring here 🌞
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@@StPetersburgme Enjoy it my dear Ksenia 😀
You should adopt an acronym for "man in power." The MIP! :-)
Yes, you shall do quite well. I was in South Africa right after the anti apartheid sanctions and I noticed that the shoes, pots and pans etc. were made in South Africa.
U look beautiful:)
Dear Ksenia, thanks for sharing us what you think , feel and got as experience in the real economic.
I come to conclusion that there is disproportion mainly betwen some industry needs and indutry realised projects ...and on the 2nd place not so easy for well qualified people to find a job in some specific areas of Russian economy. Lack of many dress opportunity I do nt count as a big problem :)
I would like to share my thoughts about 2 of your concerns . If as your President said in the future Russia is going to try to revive the potencial of the industry and respectivelly start selling more products with added value then may be the 1st concern will be eliminated . The second one - when there is disbalance betwen what people have as education / qualification and so ... and what the industry need then that could be fixed as some programs of pre-qualifications , some stright connections betwen the industry & the univercities in Russia. I mean the industry should strart investing in long terms in creating environment for young people to implement their potencial. And here motivation do not have to be only money but as well so many things.
We will see :) My hopes are that the right steps are going to be made.
Kind regards from Bulgaria
Everything will be ok, have faith in your country.
You are a very sweet and beautiful person. You do not need clothes to make you look beautiful. I enjoy watching your videos. Do not give up hope on your country. As a Russian you will never be treated as a first class citizen outside Russia.
Please keep me updated on Aeroflot and S7 Airlines- they are bringing back the IL86 and IL96. I can't wait to fly on one of those Soviet bird!
I would move to Russia on a heartbeat and I've told all my kids when they grow up they should move to Russia
Hi Ksenia, good to see you. I wish there was a way to help. I have to alter a lot of my clothes as I'm short. My adult daughter is even shorter so I have to fire up the sewing machine for her too. I know you'll get good suggestions about sewing your own clothes but what a pain in the butt! I just want to buy clothes that fit off the rack! I hope you find a solution. Wishing you the best as always. Hang in there and thank you for your videos,😊
R. Williams: : My wife is from Russia, and has a clothes problem also, but in the opposite direction from you and Ksenia. My wife is 5'10.5" tall and says short people have it made compared to her. She read your comment, laughed and said ooie, I know their pain except in the opposite direction. lol
Let's open company. Self reliance is important
Missed your videos. Glad to see you posting again. good video.
Xsenia, how about shopping for clothing in other countries bordering Russia 🇷🇺. Is that a possibility? If you don't sew/make your own clothing, perhaps you can start researching online for companies which carry your size. I really enjoy your videos and hoping when you do your next live stream, that everything will go smoothly. Don't worry if it takes time to produce a live stream....we, viewers are patient! You do a very nice job editing and producing your material. God bless and keep you safe, healthy and comfortable. Sending warm 🫂 🤗 & 💕 CarrieJo, 73 yr. old married woman in 🇺🇸 who enjoys watching vids of European Countries.
For the most part, I think Russia will be able to cope with the situation. What is more disheartening is the possibility of a complete clown convention come the next wave/
Time will tell.
We all pray 🙏 for peace
Thank you for sharing this. It is very interesting.
I am not afraid for Russia
My Mum was 5 when WW2 started and 12 when it ended in Yorkshire,England. She learned how to sew, took apart old sweaters and knit a new garment and she even learned how to knit socks. Unfortunately I didn't learn to knit or sew but as a 64 y.o woman living in the USA I am sorry I didnt learn to repurpose clothing. I think it is better than buying " new" clothes all the time and filling the landfills.
Nothing good ever came out of Russia except Vodka
How about the first man in space?
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I love the architecture. The buildings look like they were built fairly recently. Post Soviet?
Not all of them.
RUclips Moscow ! You will be shocked of the brainwashing efficiency in the west in making people think what Russia is.
You are beautiful, inside and out….do not doubt that for a minute!