Is it safe for people of Indian descent to visit Russia?

5/20/2016 9:35:44 AM

Each time I see such questions, I feel very frustrated. I’m from Russia, and I can’t do anything to remove such articles, but I try to do my best to explain that people here, in Russia, aren’t as xenophobic and dangerous as you can read in press.

Did you hear about the story regarding the afroamerican been shot by police in USA some time ago? Does it mean that every cop in USA is dangerous for you if your skin isn’t white? No, it doesn’t.

Similar, not all the police here in Russia is corrupt and will trying to harrass you. Not all the bald guys will try to kill you. Not all the soldiers will beat you, and so on. Most people here are completely indifferent to your skin. Moreover, they’ll try to help you even if they do not understand you.

The only thing you should think about is to be careful. Dark streets are dangerous in all the countries. Night clubs with alcohol can get you into trouble in all the countries. You can met a thief in airport or railway station in all the countries. I suggest you to travel across the Russia with native speaker so you can understand what’s going on every moment.

As the cities you’ve mentioned, Moscow and St. Petersburg are not dangerous in tourist areas. Yes, there are some districts with criminal dangers, but I’m sure that you’ll never arrive into such place. Vladivostok is something different, as there is some negative from citizens to chinese people (there are a lot of illegal ones), but still a good city. Never been in Volgograd, and can’t say something regarding that.

I hope everything will be ok, and you’ll love my country.

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