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If yes, then you'll get your refund I'm sure IF they decide to shut down the dip channels.
But it might not happen.
So let's wait and see what develops.
I think it's either Italian or Russian company. Tour departs from Europe. Why can't they get me a visa from Russian embassy in Italy? I'm not too worried in any case.
Also, I figure Russia has advanced military technology. If there is military conflict, Russia will just use long range missiles and drone attacks. Any troops will only move into an area after it's been decimated. Ukraine does not have such technology. Should not affect my visit to the Hermitage Museum.
I think it's either Italian or Russian company. Tour departs from Europe. Why can't they get me a visa from Russian embassy in Italy? I'm not too worried in any case.
Oh, then it's a different story.
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Also, I figure Russia has advanced military technology. If there is military conflict, Russia will just use long range missiles and drone attacks. Any troops will only move into an area after it's been decimated. Ukraine does not have such technology. Should not affect my visit to the Hermitage Museum.
You know, I sense that Pu is up to something.
When I was listening to Russian news today ( on everything what's developing,) they are literally loling in that studio "60 Minutes" ( and this includes some MP talking to them directly from Ukrainian parliament, and describing what a mad house going on there.)
Plus this particular point in Putin's demands/requests ( call it whatever you like) addressed to NATO - to roll everything back to the 1997 positions ( when the original agreement has been signed, ) makes me think that he wouldn't make such hefty demand, IF he wouldn't have something already prepared down his sleeve.
P. S. Yes, visiting Hermitage is worth the trouble.
I want to go for a month. I will get my new passport next week then I hope a VISA. My daughters don't like the idea of me going and they will not let the kids go. Drilling their brains about it last year it was about costs. Now they don't like what they're hearing at all.
I want to go for a month. I will get my new passport next week then I hope a VISA. My daughters don't like the idea of me going and they will not let the kids go. Drilling their brains about it last year it was about costs. Now they don't like what they're hearing at all.
Where do you plan to go? It's a big country. Also note, that efforts to protect people from Covid reportedly are weak.
Let us know if they give you a visa. They could suspend visa-giving, or limit it, due to what we might euphemistically call "diplomatic tensions". It happens. The US does the same, when there are "tensions" with Russia.
NY Times says, Russia was planning to run a video about fake atrocities committed by Ukraine soldiers on Russians in Ukraine as pretext for invasion. The US plans to foil the effort by running the film before Russia does. I wonder if this type of ploy has been used before, perhaps regarding Transdniestria, for example, or other border hot-spots. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/03/u...n-pretext.html
NY Times says, Russia was planning to run a video about fake atrocities committed by Ukraine soldiers on Russians in Ukraine as pretext for invasion. The US plans to foil the effort by running the film before Russia does. I wonder if this type of ploy has been used before, perhaps regarding Transdniestria, for example, or other border hot-spots. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/03/u...n-pretext.html
Ruth, as I already said - the DNR is reporting that all major US media outlets arrived in the area, and apparently a big media campaign is planned to paint the LDNR in the darkest colors possible, now that the Minsk agreement is falling through, and Ukr. officials are acknowledging that they refuse to fulfill it.
P.S. I suspect that this drummed up propaganda campaign might come in place in order to justify the upcoming attack on LDNR.
I've been there many times and to many places. I have a couple of friends there. My plan is from Vladimir to Volgograd and Smolenck to Lake Baikal and any place I like in between those 4 points. Except Ukraine.
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Also note, that efforts to protect people from Covid reportedly are weak.
I'm not a Branch Covidian. I could not care less.
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Let us know if they give you a visa. They could suspend visa-giving, or limit it, due to what we might euphemistically call "diplomatic tensions". It happens. The US does the same, when there are "tensions" with Russia.
Things are changing rapidly for me health wise I found just yesterday. Between that and the political situation I may only have to put it off a few months, hopefully. I just don't know.
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