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Yesterday, 21:56

TheInterocitor replied to a thread Foreign ruble bank accounts in Banking & Money

PM is not "gnikrow"

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Yesterday, 16:41

pcrowley started a thread Foreign ruble bank accounts in Banking & Money

I know this a big ask but.. Does anyone know of foreign banks or brokers still taking ruble deposits? We had for the last 8 years been sending...

1 replies | 51 view(s)

Yesterday, 15:37

TheInterocitor replied to a thread booking alternative? in TRAVEL, VISAS, REGISTRATION, RESIDENCY-STATUS & MORE

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/04/airbnb-is-suspending-all-operations-in-russia-and-belarus-.html The Colorado Springs (infested with many...

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Yesterday, 15:17

Benedikt replied to a thread booking alternative? in TRAVEL, VISAS, REGISTRATION, RESIDENCY-STATUS & MORE

as far as i know, and i stay open to correction there are some 23 -Moscow- all over the world....

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Yesterday, 14:58

TheInterocitor replied to a thread booking alternative? in TRAVEL, VISAS, REGISTRATION, RESIDENCY-STATUS & MORE

Also, there is a "Moscow" village here in Kansas. :)

9 replies | 515 view(s)

Yesterday, 12:50

FatAndy replied to a thread Missing bankwirey in Banking & Money

The most probable reason, especially if the sum is higher than several K...

7 replies | 505 view(s)

Yesterday, 12:02

FatAndy replied to a thread booking alternative? in TRAVEL, VISAS, REGISTRATION, RESIDENCY-STATUS & MORE

Also, if one prefers not hotel but apartments, and has some skills in Russian, avito.ru also can be an option...

9 replies | 515 view(s)

Yesterday, 11:49

bydand replied to a thread Missing bankwirey in Banking & Money

I believe not, or the bankwire would not have been made. Think its the bank hoarding dollars as long as they can.

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Yesterday, 09:14

Benedikt replied to a thread booking alternative? in TRAVEL, VISAS, REGISTRATION, RESIDENCY-STATUS & MORE

did you type Moscow,RUSSIA? because there is also a Moscow in Idaho in the USA. and there they might have nothing indeed? whatever i type here,in...

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Yesterday, 08:47

TheInterocitor replied to a thread booking alternative? in TRAVEL, VISAS, REGISTRATION, RESIDENCY-STATUS & MORE

if you go to this website, it looks like AirBnb is working https://www.airbnb.com/moscow-id/stays But if you go to Airbnb directly, it says "no...

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Yesterday, 08:21

Benedikt replied to a thread booking alternative? in TRAVEL, VISAS, REGISTRATION, RESIDENCY-STATUS & MORE

works nicely. and you have to type into the field only the first 2 or 3 letters of the city or place you want to go. the rest is then from a drop...

9 replies | 515 view(s)

07-08-2022, 13:08

Benedikt replied to a thread -Bourbon Arabica Coffee in Moscow or Internet.Anyone seen it or knows more than i do? in Recipe & Food finder

thank you for the tip. the lady said the next time when we meet walking the dogs, she will bring an empty packet. i just will print out your tip and...

2 replies | 325 view(s)

07-08-2022, 11:45

FatAndy replied to a thread Missing bankwirey in Banking & Money

Is РСХБ under any sanctions?

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07-08-2022, 09:40

FatAndy replied to a thread -Bourbon Arabica Coffee in Moscow or Internet.Anyone seen it or knows more than i do? in Recipe & Food finder

https://www.wildberries.ru/catalog/4241176/detail.aspx kinda this?

2 replies | 325 view(s)

07-08-2022, 09:01

FatAndy replied to a thread booking alternative? in TRAVEL, VISAS, REGISTRATION, RESIDENCY-STATUS & MORE

tvil.ru https://bronevik.com/

9 replies | 515 view(s)

06-08-2022, 22:25

Benedikt started a thread far to hot for something warm, therefore one more cold soup... in Recipe & Food finder

Cold Cucumber Yogurt Soup Far to warm outside to eat a hot soup. Or ANYTHING hot. Therefore another easy and fast cold soup Ingredients 1 1/2 cups...

0 replies | 133 view(s)

06-08-2022, 12:33

bydand replied to a thread Missing bankwirey in Banking & Money

Thanks Rusmeister, we'll work it out. Just a bit aggravating, ya know:clock:

7 replies | 505 view(s)

06-08-2022, 10:14

TolkoRaz replied to a thread Norwegian, something -vice consul- shouting at hotel reception... in Expat Cafe

Given her Viking blood, she should have been made to row back to Norway from Murmansk in a small boat! PS. Anyway, she was probably in Murmansk...

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06-08-2022, 09:44

rusmeister replied to a thread Missing bankwirey in Banking & Money

Bummer. Wishing you luck on that one.

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06-08-2022, 06:54

Benedikt replied to a thread booking alternative? in TRAVEL, VISAS, REGISTRATION, RESIDENCY-STATUS & MORE

if you know which TOWN or City you will go, look up on the net the hotels directly and book there... on top of it, i don't think Russia is at the...

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06-08-2022, 06:45

Benedikt started a thread want to be the new owner of a whole island, lighthouse, 5 bedroom house, garden, helipad, boat landing jetty in Dachas & Houses

for less than half a million? and when Scotland will be succeeding from the UK you will be an EU citizen.. Problem? don't they all bawl around with...

0 replies | 226 view(s)

06-08-2022, 01:22

AlexD started a thread booking alternative? in TRAVEL, VISAS, REGISTRATION, RESIDENCY-STATUS & MORE

as you probably know booking.com not work in Russia, I want to come to Russia very soon and I think to find best hotel wherever I go in Russia I...

9 replies | 515 view(s)

05-08-2022, 12:04

Benedikt started a thread -Baklazhannaya Ikra- but a little bit -Arabic-. in Recipe & Food finder

Baba Ganoush. Some fancy name and a little bit different prep for -Baklazhannaya Ikra-...NO tomatoes though... Ingredients 2 eggplants 3 Tbsp...

0 replies | 286 view(s)

05-08-2022, 11:54

bydand replied to a thread Missing bankwirey in Banking & Money

Thanks BigBear, there is an intermediary bank.

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05-08-2022, 11:15

BigBear replied to a thread Missing bankwirey in Banking & Money

From my experience having worked in money transfer investigations, it’s the originating bank that should follow this up. They, and they alone, know...

7 replies | 505 view(s)

05-08-2022, 10:32

Benedikt started a thread -Bourbon Arabica Coffee in Moscow or Internet.Anyone seen it or knows more than i do? in Recipe & Food finder

https://www.eraofwe.com/coffee-lab/en/articles/what-are-bourbon-coffee-beans please note this is not any kind of coffee and -infused - with some...

2 replies | 325 view(s)

05-08-2022, 08:52

bydand started a thread Missing bankwirey in Banking & Money

Been sending a bankwire to Rosselkhozbank from USA for many years, last successful time March 17th, a small amount just to see if I still could. ...

7 replies | 505 view(s)

04-08-2022, 21:23

Benedikt replied to a thread Ozon warehouse on fire in Expat Cafe

https://www.rbc.ru/photoreport/04/08/2022/62ebb4989a7947baffc45ce7?from=from_main_14 a few photoes from the OZON fire... at least no people came to...

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04-08-2022, 19:27

Benedikt replied to a thread Transfer money out of Russia in The Basics

Raiffeisen will do it. But you must be a client of Raiffeisen. And obvious they do things by the book. so you need proof where the money came from,...

4 replies | 559 view(s)

04-08-2022, 18:24

JustinWyllie replied to a thread Transfer money out of Russia in The Basics

Thanks BigBear for this comprehensive reply. Yes - there are multiple sticking points - not least that I am non-resident which makes things even...

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