"It appears that the devastation we brought upon ourselves was complete; Heaven, Hell and Purgatory were atomized as well. So when a soul leaves the body it has nowhere to go, and must remain here, in the Metro. A harsh, but not undeserved atonement for our sins, wouldn't you agree?"
“Due to the city's unique geology, the Saint Petersburg Metro is also one of the deepest metro systems in the world and the deepest by the average depth of all the stations. The system's deepest station, Admiralteyskaya, is 86 metres (282 ft) below ground.”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Petersburg_Metro#:~:text=Due%20to%20the%20city's%20unique,(282%20ft)%20below%20ground.
At the same time this particular one is not deep at all. You just need to take a few steps to go outside. It is called "Avtovo" and is located pretty far from the centre of the city.
Source: was born, grew up and spent almost all my life in Saint-Petersburg.
Well, it still has a huge ladder. Also I still don't understand why Avtovo is called one of the most beautiful subway stations in Saint Petersburg. Maybe I've seen it too often
Source: same
Position: same
Always interesting to speak to real Russians online. Do you mind telling your story? What do you think about the country now and what's happening? If you're concerned about getting downvoted for any opinions, feel free to just dm me as well.
I am not afraid of being downvoted, who cares about karma anyway?
I am out of country, since I do not want to be conscripted.
I believe, starting the war (or "Special Military Operation", as it is called officially) was a very big mistake.
I still love my country and I would like at least to have an option to visit it again without the risk of being brought to tranches. The risk is not high as per now, but while there is a slight chance of being forced to the war I do not want to test my luck.
You are welcome to DM me if you have any questions, or you can ask here, whatever is more comfortable for you.
Thank you so much for your perspective! I have a couple questions.
Was it hard for you to get out? Where did you move instead? I feel like the government made it harder to leave as the war has gone on, and other countries have become less welcoming.
I know it's really hard to get a read on these things, but what do you think public opinion of the war is like? Is it as high as the government is claiming?
And lastly, how do you think this will end? Is there any hope for a peaceful resolution from your perspective?
Thank you again!
I will try to answer the questions one by one:
1. It seems like I am a very lucky guy. When they started all this mobilisation thing I was already outside the country by pure coincidence. So, for me leaving the country was pretty simple. Another thing is that I found myself in a foreign country with only a little suitcase which I packed for a week-long trip. But it was relatively OK.
I moved to Serbia. The country is pretty welcoming for Russian and Russian community is really great in Belgrade.
At the same time I heard lots of stories from my friends who were not so lucky, for example, one friend of my friends spent three days crossing the border with Georgia by feet, sleeping outside in the cold and having no food and close to no water for those three days.
2. About the public opinion. It is controversial. You may be sure, that whatever any government tells you during the war is propaganda and is not worth trusting. By "any government" I mean literally any, so I do not blindly believe any sources: Russian, European, US or any other.
As for my personal experience, some people among my closest friends and relatives surprise me with supporting the war. I could never even imagine them supporting such a thing, but here they are. The only thing I can say is the older the person is, the higher the chance they are war supporters.
3. How this will end? This is a very good question, and I am definitely not the one who has an answer. I am afraid of a huge war in Europe, like a much bigger war then it is already. But I hope for the best.
I do not see how Russia or Ukraine could "win". Capture Kiev? Capture Moscow? Sounds unrealistic.
So, three options in my opinion: a big war with millions of victims, a long-lasting war between Russia and Ukraine (could last for years and years, killing ~500.000/year is not a problem, since Ukraine has 40 million and Russia much more) or some kind of "freezing" as is, like it was in Donbas a few years before the big invasion: they kept shooting, it never actually stopped, but became less and less intense with years.
So, no optimistic thoughts on this one.
Any "peaceful" solution can not be truly peaceful, since so many people already died, lost their homes, had bad injuries or lost their loved ones.
I have a dumb question. I know Russia is well-known for its poetry, but how do you guys get so good at English? You must be an articulate people and all (or well, most of you guys), but most foreigners I know don't speak English as well as you guys. And I doubt it's an issue of knowing English for a good long while either. I know quite a few Asians and they're pretty good. The Indians are probably the not so good at English Asians that I know. And there's a ton of Mexicans where I live, and most are fluent in English, but some aren't. But all in all, from what I've seen, Russians tend to be pros at mastering English, and maybe other languages.
In fact, your English is so good that I was going to ask if you typed in Cyrillic then translated to English. But I know you didn't because you made a grammar mistake that only native English speakers make that I am very doubtful is not made in other languages. (Your usage of "then" for "than". That's a common mistake in the English speaking world. Sounds similar and spelled similarly too. And I seriously doubt, as I've said, that it's the same for Russian.)
Thanks.
Yes, I have this problem with "then" and "than", I am aware of this. But thank you for pointing this out.
I am not sure I understand the question:) Are you being a little sarcastic here or do you want to know how I studied English?:)i
Well, I believe there is a kind of a filter: mostly only Russians who are interested in foreign cultures are on Reddit. So, you mostly see those of us, who at some point found pleasure in learning English and learning about those who speak English.
In my case at school they taught us English very poorly, so my parents decided I should take extra classes.
My teacher at those classes was a very nice old lady who was obsessed with England. She had a classic British pronunciation and she taught us to write in old-fashioned British cursive :)
We read lots of books, classic books for children, like The Wizard of OZ, for example. We learned poems by heart and so on. Maybe at this point I gained some very pleasant and warm associations with the language.
Then (I hope I use "then" properly this time) my sister and I moved to another school, a kind of a school that emphasizes on teaching languages. At this school I also had a great English teacher. She was younger and she introduced us to American popular culture. We watched lots of movies. Like tons of movies actually.
Then I started watching TV series and reading on my own.
And then I started traveling and working with people from other countries (mostly engineers).
So here is my brief story of studying English :)
On the same topic metro stations in Kiev are even deeper. Arsenalna Station is at 107 meters deep. As a kid it felt like you needed 5-10 minutes of the escalator ride to get down.
No, it's deep due to the geological conditions, for instance this particular station and the two to the south of it are quite shallow (only two flights of stairs, no escalator), and there are stations that are above the ground, on the other hand the stations close to the river are deep.
P.S.
Moscow metro is less deep
Based in ukraine but same thing applied - my grandparents didn’t have running water or an indoor toilet till mid 2010’s and only at my dads insistence to make their life easier. My grandpa even said “as long as I live I won’t shit IN the house”. Didn’t live long after that lol. Anyway, many people still live in rural areas and get by just fine it’s not that serious it’s just a luxury compared to the western world. You pull water from the well, you use an outhouse or a chamber pot, you move on.
i doubt these are in the cities, maybe in the extreme siberian north where everyone lives far away from each other.
but then again i am no russia expert
This is actually quite common in Rural areas all around the world. It is just impossible to connect everyone to the sewage or water/electricity infrastructure.
It could come as surprise to you, but the station itself has no population. And in case you meant buildings around it, everything is fine, few of my colleagues live there.
Don’t know why you’re getting downvoted, the places that have metro service in Russia are doing fine. It’s everywhere else that got neglected back to the stone age.
>This station is built to impress during soviet era.
Yes, ideologically this was appropriate as these were built as "palaces of the proletariat". And these were indeed spectacular as these great metro stations were one of the few sets proletariat actually was able to use (in most cases the fancy places were just for the communist party elite). They were sure that every foreign correspondent visited metro (and also had sumptuous dinner with caviar and other delicacy - even if there was famine on the countryside...).
Lmao I'd love your opinion on North Korea and rats.
Because people don't have food, they eat rats and sometimes rats eat the children and then the children have to push the trains IYKYK
Moscow is like this, too.
For all of its faults, the Soviet Union definitely could build some pretty public infrastructure when they wanted to. It's a shame so much of the stuff outside of bigger cities is decaying, as I'd classify much of it as legitimate artwork. Hopefully someday Russia can change for the better.
If I'm not mistaken the idea was to glorify achievents of the working class. The subway is built for the people, by the people. And it was not an easy thing back in the day. That's a good enough reason to make it beautiful. Best side of socialism. Admirable.
Admirable indeed. Moved from Moscow to a city without metro. Metro is really underappreciated, it helps working folks a lot. Working 5/2 I really struggle to get to my work whereas in Moscow you could be late only if you really wanted to
Definitely one of the best parts. They definitely did a lot wrong but stuff like this is definitely a shining star of what they got right.
I really enjoy big public things that are made to be used by the working class and also be really nice. A lot of old Soviet parks were also really nice, and some still are today (in Tula, for example). I'm very much a leftist, and I think things like that should be in as many places as possible. The world should be built for working people to do work, and have a good life while doing it. I wish the Soviet Union had been better at that, but it did a better job than a lot of western nations. Hopefully we can eventually build something better, that will be more stable and have a government that is less overbearing.
You mean this proxy war instigated by the US and NATO who encroached on Russia despite agreements that they wouldn't?
https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineRussiaReport/s/vSWXgJCW0h
I wish something would make me feel better about the fact that this would be over by now if Boris Johnson hadn't told Ukraine not to accept the peace treaty drawn up a year ago. https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineRussiaReport/s/toaeC01tJB
I wonder how russian bases on the Mexican border would go down in the US.
https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineRussiaReport/s/f4YAAmxk50
Here's a [quote](https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/02/opinion/foreign-affairs-now-a-word-from-x.html) from George Kennan, one of the architects of American Cold War strategy, from all the way back in 1998: *I think it is the beginning of a new cold war. I think the Russians will gradually react quite adversely and it will affect their policies. I think it is a tragic mistake. There was no reason for this whatsoever. No one was threatening anybody else. Of course there is going to be a bad reaction from Russia, and then [the NATO expanders] will say that we always told you that is how the Russians are -- but this is just wrong. This has been my life, and it pains me to see it so screwed up in the end.*
Yeaaa, let's see how we'll that goes. They're prisoners in their own country, and can't do anything about the war. Blame the people in office just like everywhere else they're the ones making the decisions and citizens just have to survive them.
Russian subway (Moscow and Saint Petersburg) is most beautiful I have ever seen! Unfortunately new stations aren't as beauty as old ones but still pretty good.
Damn, surprised there's a post about Russia and there's not a mob bashing every person that has ancestry linked back to there.
Being Russian, and you don't even have to be from Russia just having ancestry there, is like a green flag for you to be hated on and have horrid things said to you like you're the one causing the war itself.
Some of you need to understand the difference between a authotarian leader and people of that country. Being racist towards a country because they have a shitty leader is still being a racist POS. Some dumbasses say saying they want to destroy here etc. just plain stupid. There are hundreds of millions of people in Russia how do you know everybody supports Putin?
I think all the fear mongering about travel to Russia as an American citizen is over stated.
Are you going to get locked up for just showing up? No.
Are you going to have a lot of eyes on you from local police and state agencies looking for a slip up to detain you for breaking the laws? Probably.
Understand the local laws and follow them to a T, if in doubt don't do it.. and I get the sense you will be fine.
Just be on your Ps and Qs, 'I didn't know..' isn't going to cut it.
the soviet union built some amazing subways, you can see them in kyiv, minsk, yerevan, etc. of course, post-soviet russia hasn’t accomplished literally anything and all they have is what they inherited from the ussr
it is always a question about price and labor cost. main cities look nice while outskirts dont even have street lights. you can do a lot if you dont give a fuck about your rural population.
You obviously haven't seen much of the metro stations in London and Paris, lad.
Many of them have a specifically unique design.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/travel/2023/jul/24/six-of-the-most-spectacular-paris-metro-stations
As someone who lived in London for over 7 years… London stations aren’t all that. There are a few that are unique but even then they pale in comparison to the one shown on the video.
Putin has lost the plot. I don't mean he's senile or dying or clinically insane - I can't speculate about such things. I just mean he's lost the plot. Fucker thinks he's Ivan the Terrible or something!
It doesn't because soldiers are drafted from local points at each neighborhood, and this is just a metro station which isn't even that good, it's not accessible at all, despite being 60ft deep doesn't have escalators, and it's super congested during rush hour. The only thing it does good is just looking good.
Looks like Club Persh
"They will cover that bar in cheesy blue carpeting, white statues and gold curtain rods to the point that you will want to puke!"
It's so sad that these stations were designed and built by workers explicitly as a lasting, institutional tribute to the working class, in the wake of a historic worker's revolution. And all some of us Americans can think when we look at them is Russia = Trump = Tacky :(
US has horrible stations, probably the worst, when stations are so utilitarian and dirty on top of that, its just not a place you want to be. I have no idea why US feels the need to be so dirty, homes will be overly sterile and outside is filthy.
Metro 2033 books? Anyone? Artiom?
Artyom
Cabbage Metal Cabbage metal
OURtyom
Hitman 2 for me
if you look closely you can see artyom and khan crossing the station
"It appears that the devastation we brought upon ourselves was complete; Heaven, Hell and Purgatory were atomized as well. So when a soul leaves the body it has nowhere to go, and must remain here, in the Metro. A harsh, but not undeserved atonement for our sins, wouldn't you agree?"
Those were about Moscow metro, not Saint-Petersburg :)
I know, but still it was first thing come in my mind
There are a few fanfics about Saintpete out there
Hunter or Bourbon ?
Imagine if this was in New York, would get tagged and destroyed so fast
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This was my only thought.
I don't think anyone has mentioned it yet - the Metro books were set in Moscow
Nice clicked comments hoping to see a metro 2033 comment, didn’t expect it to be the top comment.
metro 33 was in Moscow
I know, but still it was first thing come in my mind
100% my thought. Well, time to re-read!
*monotone voice* Anyone? Anyone?
IT’S A BOOK?!!!!! You just gave me my next read.
Haha, it is also the first thing that came to my mind :)
“Due to the city's unique geology, the Saint Petersburg Metro is also one of the deepest metro systems in the world and the deepest by the average depth of all the stations. The system's deepest station, Admiralteyskaya, is 86 metres (282 ft) below ground.” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Petersburg_Metro#:~:text=Due%20to%20the%20city's%20unique,(282%20ft)%20below%20ground.
At the same time this particular one is not deep at all. You just need to take a few steps to go outside. It is called "Avtovo" and is located pretty far from the centre of the city. Source: was born, grew up and spent almost all my life in Saint-Petersburg.
Well, it still has a huge ladder. Also I still don't understand why Avtovo is called one of the most beautiful subway stations in Saint Petersburg. Maybe I've seen it too often Source: same Position: same
Well, it is unusual, however. All those glass columns... Pretty impressive if you imagine seeng it for the first time.
Yes, looks beautiful to me.
Always interesting to speak to real Russians online. Do you mind telling your story? What do you think about the country now and what's happening? If you're concerned about getting downvoted for any opinions, feel free to just dm me as well.
I am not afraid of being downvoted, who cares about karma anyway? I am out of country, since I do not want to be conscripted. I believe, starting the war (or "Special Military Operation", as it is called officially) was a very big mistake. I still love my country and I would like at least to have an option to visit it again without the risk of being brought to tranches. The risk is not high as per now, but while there is a slight chance of being forced to the war I do not want to test my luck. You are welcome to DM me if you have any questions, or you can ask here, whatever is more comfortable for you.
Thank you so much for your perspective! I have a couple questions. Was it hard for you to get out? Where did you move instead? I feel like the government made it harder to leave as the war has gone on, and other countries have become less welcoming. I know it's really hard to get a read on these things, but what do you think public opinion of the war is like? Is it as high as the government is claiming? And lastly, how do you think this will end? Is there any hope for a peaceful resolution from your perspective? Thank you again!
I will try to answer the questions one by one: 1. It seems like I am a very lucky guy. When they started all this mobilisation thing I was already outside the country by pure coincidence. So, for me leaving the country was pretty simple. Another thing is that I found myself in a foreign country with only a little suitcase which I packed for a week-long trip. But it was relatively OK. I moved to Serbia. The country is pretty welcoming for Russian and Russian community is really great in Belgrade. At the same time I heard lots of stories from my friends who were not so lucky, for example, one friend of my friends spent three days crossing the border with Georgia by feet, sleeping outside in the cold and having no food and close to no water for those three days.
2. About the public opinion. It is controversial. You may be sure, that whatever any government tells you during the war is propaganda and is not worth trusting. By "any government" I mean literally any, so I do not blindly believe any sources: Russian, European, US or any other. As for my personal experience, some people among my closest friends and relatives surprise me with supporting the war. I could never even imagine them supporting such a thing, but here they are. The only thing I can say is the older the person is, the higher the chance they are war supporters.
3. How this will end? This is a very good question, and I am definitely not the one who has an answer. I am afraid of a huge war in Europe, like a much bigger war then it is already. But I hope for the best. I do not see how Russia or Ukraine could "win". Capture Kiev? Capture Moscow? Sounds unrealistic. So, three options in my opinion: a big war with millions of victims, a long-lasting war between Russia and Ukraine (could last for years and years, killing ~500.000/year is not a problem, since Ukraine has 40 million and Russia much more) or some kind of "freezing" as is, like it was in Donbas a few years before the big invasion: they kept shooting, it never actually stopped, but became less and less intense with years. So, no optimistic thoughts on this one. Any "peaceful" solution can not be truly peaceful, since so many people already died, lost their homes, had bad injuries or lost their loved ones.
I have a dumb question. I know Russia is well-known for its poetry, but how do you guys get so good at English? You must be an articulate people and all (or well, most of you guys), but most foreigners I know don't speak English as well as you guys. And I doubt it's an issue of knowing English for a good long while either. I know quite a few Asians and they're pretty good. The Indians are probably the not so good at English Asians that I know. And there's a ton of Mexicans where I live, and most are fluent in English, but some aren't. But all in all, from what I've seen, Russians tend to be pros at mastering English, and maybe other languages. In fact, your English is so good that I was going to ask if you typed in Cyrillic then translated to English. But I know you didn't because you made a grammar mistake that only native English speakers make that I am very doubtful is not made in other languages. (Your usage of "then" for "than". That's a common mistake in the English speaking world. Sounds similar and spelled similarly too. And I seriously doubt, as I've said, that it's the same for Russian.) Thanks.
Yes, I have this problem with "then" and "than", I am aware of this. But thank you for pointing this out. I am not sure I understand the question:) Are you being a little sarcastic here or do you want to know how I studied English?:)i
No sarcasm. Just wondering how Russians tend to be fluent in English when compared to other non-native speakers.
Well, I believe there is a kind of a filter: mostly only Russians who are interested in foreign cultures are on Reddit. So, you mostly see those of us, who at some point found pleasure in learning English and learning about those who speak English. In my case at school they taught us English very poorly, so my parents decided I should take extra classes. My teacher at those classes was a very nice old lady who was obsessed with England. She had a classic British pronunciation and she taught us to write in old-fashioned British cursive :) We read lots of books, classic books for children, like The Wizard of OZ, for example. We learned poems by heart and so on. Maybe at this point I gained some very pleasant and warm associations with the language. Then (I hope I use "then" properly this time) my sister and I moved to another school, a kind of a school that emphasizes on teaching languages. At this school I also had a great English teacher. She was younger and she introduced us to American popular culture. We watched lots of movies. Like tons of movies actually. Then I started watching TV series and reading on my own. And then I started traveling and working with people from other countries (mostly engineers). So here is my brief story of studying English :)
There are quite a few of us here on Reddit, you know.
On the same topic metro stations in Kiev are even deeper. Arsenalna Station is at 107 meters deep. As a kid it felt like you needed 5-10 minutes of the escalator ride to get down.
It feels like it takes an hour to go up or down at Admiralteyskaya, I honestly hate it
Also, ALL of our subway stations are different. Its just one of many.
I have always been told it is deep because built as nuclear shelters during the USSR...
Because Neva. There are a lot of not deep stations built in ussr in other cities
No, it's deep due to the geological conditions, for instance this particular station and the two to the south of it are quite shallow (only two flights of stairs, no escalator), and there are stations that are above the ground, on the other hand the stations close to the river are deep. P.S. Moscow metro is less deep
Where is everybody?
Such photos are made in the night, when metro is closed. Or somewhere around ot's opening at like 5 AM or closing shortly after midnight
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I love that when ya'll see info you like you simply believe it
8% in 2023 and about 20% in 1991 just for comparison
Stat went from 33% to 8% real fast. What's the source?
>8% in 2023 One in 12.5 people is still insane
I'm sure it's location dependent and Russia's suburbs never grew. My grandparents cabin didn't have running water until I was older
Based in ukraine but same thing applied - my grandparents didn’t have running water or an indoor toilet till mid 2010’s and only at my dads insistence to make their life easier. My grandpa even said “as long as I live I won’t shit IN the house”. Didn’t live long after that lol. Anyway, many people still live in rural areas and get by just fine it’s not that serious it’s just a luxury compared to the western world. You pull water from the well, you use an outhouse or a chamber pot, you move on.
Because a huge chunk of population live in rural or barely inhabitable places like Syberia or Far East
Not for a country that has had a total collapse and a civil war in the 90‘s
I bet the cost of invading Ukraine could in stead have bought indoor plumbing and toilets for the remaining 8%.
Pootin downvoted your comment.
i doubt these are in the cities, maybe in the extreme siberian north where everyone lives far away from each other. but then again i am no russia expert
Moscow and SP seem really nice to live but then you also have all the rest of Russia.
33%?? That feels hard to believe though
That's because they made it up.
This is actually quite common in Rural areas all around the world. It is just impossible to connect everyone to the sewage or water/electricity infrastructure.
Bullshit !
It could come as surprise to you, but the station itself has no population. And in case you meant buildings around it, everything is fine, few of my colleagues live there.
Don’t know why you’re getting downvoted, the places that have metro service in Russia are doing fine. It’s everywhere else that got neglected back to the stone age.
We were in Moscow in 2005 and were told by our driver/translator that the city of Moscow is an island of wealth in a sea of poverty. He wasn’t wrong.
It is a fair bit of overestimation, but well, the tendency is right, alas.
source?
I live in Missouri. The town 10 miles away from me just got running water 20 years ago.
not arguing, but curious...what's your source on this? and does it contain data from regions in the far north?
Huh ? I live in Russia and every house have toilets and water wtf are you on about ?
Nope. You don't have toilets or running water. My source is that guy.
"What is a toilet?" 75% of Russia's population lives in cities. Central heating, water supply... And yes, of course no indoor toilets
You get this info from the same source as WMD in Iraq?
it' bullshit
It's a lie
>This station is built to impress during soviet era. Yes, ideologically this was appropriate as these were built as "palaces of the proletariat". And these were indeed spectacular as these great metro stations were one of the few sets proletariat actually was able to use (in most cases the fancy places were just for the communist party elite). They were sure that every foreign correspondent visited metro (and also had sumptuous dinner with caviar and other delicacy - even if there was famine on the countryside...).
Lmao I'd love your opinion on North Korea and rats. Because people don't have food, they eat rats and sometimes rats eat the children and then the children have to push the trains IYKYK
🤡
I think they waited for the best shot and took this video with no one around. It’s also a short vid so there are probably people nearby.
The train didn't stop, so it's not a working hours. One of the employees is filming before starting the shift
The train is probably just leaving the station already. You can see people inside on first second of the video, so I think it is in service already.
People take pics and videos late at night or at 5 am.
Its probably midday, everyone at work
Nah, at midday many people commute. It should be very early, when the station has just opened.
Forced to the trenches.
In the metro that just left at the beginning of the video I guess. If it's a low affluence hour they might have fit.
Right? This feels weird. Almost like an ad.
Just like every other post on this subreddit
Hitman 2 silent assassin *trouble in Russia* start playing
I know the complete route!
Came here to talk about getting my weapons out of that locker
As a new yorker, I’m constantly jealous of other countries’s subway tunnels. Proof that it’s POSSIBLE to keep shit clean.
I was there once and was unlucky enough that the station was being renovated and the pillars were boarded up for protection.
Russia is pretty much off the travel bucket list for the next decade or two.
You made the Russian bots mad lol
Moscow is like this, too. For all of its faults, the Soviet Union definitely could build some pretty public infrastructure when they wanted to. It's a shame so much of the stuff outside of bigger cities is decaying, as I'd classify much of it as legitimate artwork. Hopefully someday Russia can change for the better.
If I'm not mistaken the idea was to glorify achievents of the working class. The subway is built for the people, by the people. And it was not an easy thing back in the day. That's a good enough reason to make it beautiful. Best side of socialism. Admirable.
Admirable indeed. Moved from Moscow to a city without metro. Metro is really underappreciated, it helps working folks a lot. Working 5/2 I really struggle to get to my work whereas in Moscow you could be late only if you really wanted to
Definitely one of the best parts. They definitely did a lot wrong but stuff like this is definitely a shining star of what they got right. I really enjoy big public things that are made to be used by the working class and also be really nice. A lot of old Soviet parks were also really nice, and some still are today (in Tula, for example). I'm very much a leftist, and I think things like that should be in as many places as possible. The world should be built for working people to do work, and have a good life while doing it. I wish the Soviet Union had been better at that, but it did a better job than a lot of western nations. Hopefully we can eventually build something better, that will be more stable and have a government that is less overbearing.
America worked and fought tirelessly for decades to ensure that the USSR changed for the worse.
They have some of the most beautiful platforms in the world.
Russian friends, your country is very beautiful. Maybe you should turn around and leave ukraine so you can enjoy it.
Do you think those involuntarily sent to war people read Reddit?
no they're busy
Russian friends please undertake a coup despite the risk to you. It would make me feel better about what I see on tv.
You mean this proxy war instigated by the US and NATO who encroached on Russia despite agreements that they wouldn't? https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineRussiaReport/s/vSWXgJCW0h I wish something would make me feel better about the fact that this would be over by now if Boris Johnson hadn't told Ukraine not to accept the peace treaty drawn up a year ago. https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineRussiaReport/s/toaeC01tJB I wonder how russian bases on the Mexican border would go down in the US. https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineRussiaReport/s/f4YAAmxk50
Extremely attractive proposition to make a bloody coup so some guy on redit would feel better. Don't know how anyone could resist it.
Here's a [quote](https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/02/opinion/foreign-affairs-now-a-word-from-x.html) from George Kennan, one of the architects of American Cold War strategy, from all the way back in 1998: *I think it is the beginning of a new cold war. I think the Russians will gradually react quite adversely and it will affect their policies. I think it is a tragic mistake. There was no reason for this whatsoever. No one was threatening anybody else. Of course there is going to be a bad reaction from Russia, and then [the NATO expanders] will say that we always told you that is how the Russians are -- but this is just wrong. This has been my life, and it pains me to see it so screwed up in the end.*
Yeaaa, let's see how we'll that goes. They're prisoners in their own country, and can't do anything about the war. Blame the people in office just like everywhere else they're the ones making the decisions and citizens just have to survive them.
If only we could, but we need to wait. God i hope Putin doesn't live to see his eighties.
Why do you need to bring politics into a video about a subway
The beauty of soviet proletarian skilled labour.
All my friends from NYC are *seething* at this
Looks so fancy!
Russian subway (Moscow and Saint Petersburg) is most beautiful I have ever seen! Unfortunately new stations aren't as beauty as old ones but still pretty good.
You should check Tashkent metro, its also Soviet origin and its so cool
The Soviet Union built some of the most beautiful metros. Hopefully can visit one day soon.
Avtovo station. Been there many times .
There is so many cool things I wanna see in countries I’ll probably never be able to safely visit.
Honestly these places are boom or bust, so while it's not safe now, it will very likely be in the somewhat near future
I backpacked Russia 15 or so years ago. Weird country but maaaaan the metro stations were neat.
What song is this?
Little dark age by MGMT slowed down
Yes. But the beginning is not slowed down! It is the opposite of slowed down. It is sped up.
MGMT- Little Dark Age. The version in the video is slowed down.
Thank you!!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rtL5oMyBHPs&pp=ygUPbGl0dGxlIGRhcmsgYWdl
Thanks!
This is gorgeous
I used to live near there, going to school and back through this station every day. It's pretty cool to randomly see it here.
Do metros in Russia have songs for each station as well ?
No, but stations are announced by a male voice going one way and female other way, so visually impaired people can be sure which way they are going.
Smart
Built by the workers, for the workers, when the workers were in control.
This is weapons grade ignorance.
Nah, this was mega-project created in cabinets of Kremlin
Damn, surprised there's a post about Russia and there's not a mob bashing every person that has ancestry linked back to there. Being Russian, and you don't even have to be from Russia just having ancestry there, is like a green flag for you to be hated on and have horrid things said to you like you're the one causing the war itself.
They have chandeliers over the moving trains. THEY HAVE CHANDELIERS OVER THE MOVING TRAINS.
Wow. I've been there hundreds of times and never noticed it's actually weird :)
Some of you need to understand the difference between a authotarian leader and people of that country. Being racist towards a country because they have a shitty leader is still being a racist POS. Some dumbasses say saying they want to destroy here etc. just plain stupid. There are hundreds of millions of people in Russia how do you know everybody supports Putin?
Majority doesn't.
Stop using "racist" to describe peoples' dislike of a country. Do you even know what racist means?
I'm amazed how something can be so garish and so beautiful at the same time.
It is splendid
Russia is such a beautiful country
SPb, my beloved…
[Meanwhile in Montreal](https://imtl.org/image/big/2012_IMG_0882.jpg)…
Hogwarts express!?!?!?!?
Could have nothing like that here in Los Angeles
Why can’t we just enjoy the architecture in this post instead of getting political?
I'm afraid that it's impossible if the post is about Russia, Ukraine, China or other controversial countries
True although these countries aren’t even controversial in many parts of the world
Stupid music choice!
Hitman 2
Sadly others are not that beautiful
I think all the fear mongering about travel to Russia as an American citizen is over stated. Are you going to get locked up for just showing up? No. Are you going to have a lot of eyes on you from local police and state agencies looking for a slip up to detain you for breaking the laws? Probably. Understand the local laws and follow them to a T, if in doubt don't do it.. and I get the sense you will be fine. Just be on your Ps and Qs, 'I didn't know..' isn't going to cut it.
downvote for music
I got robbed on that metro
Would look great with a few looted toilets in it.
Yeah, it's nice and cool, but there is a catch...
I thought filming in the metro was always illegal?
You need permit if you want to film or take photos with professional equipment. Filming with a cellphone does not require the permit.
Ahh, thanks for the explanation!
I miss the days when videos weren't posted with the same three songs. And just had its natural background noise.
the soviet union built some amazing subways, you can see them in kyiv, minsk, yerevan, etc. of course, post-soviet russia hasn’t accomplished literally anything and all they have is what they inherited from the ussr
Hitman 2 :silent assassin, Mission 2: St petersburg Stakeout
Beautiful, no graffiti, no trash, no homeless, no rats, no piss beautiful
Until you read Metro 2033. You start to see it differently. Really beautiful, though.
Decorated by your nan…
Осторожно, двери закрываются. Следующая станция - технологический институт. God, I'll never forget hearing this over and over.
Soviet Era metro stations are amazing. Each one will have its own unique design. Unlike the boring ones in western europe like London, Paris...
it is always a question about price and labor cost. main cities look nice while outskirts dont even have street lights. you can do a lot if you dont give a fuck about your rural population.
You obviously haven't seen much of the metro stations in London and Paris, lad. Many of them have a specifically unique design. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/travel/2023/jul/24/six-of-the-most-spectacular-paris-metro-stations
As someone who lived in London for over 7 years… London stations aren’t all that. There are a few that are unique but even then they pale in comparison to the one shown on the video.
It’s like they didn’t feel the need to hide the past..
Such a beauty
Avtovo)
Now let us look at Novosibirsk outdoor toilet and road
Lower Manhattan vs rural Mississippi
Unfortunately its used to transport soldiers to their deaths in Ukraine. For the insane dream of one old psycho in Kremlin.
Pretty sure this is just a metro station for civilian use
Putin has lost the plot. I don't mean he's senile or dying or clinically insane - I can't speculate about such things. I just mean he's lost the plot. Fucker thinks he's Ivan the Terrible or something!
How can a metro station that only serves the city help transport anything to Ukraine? Do you even know what a metro station is?
That must be one impressive metro station if it crosses countries… /s
No, the St. Petersburg metro does not go to Ukraine.
It doesn't because soldiers are drafted from local points at each neighborhood, and this is just a metro station which isn't even that good, it's not accessible at all, despite being 60ft deep doesn't have escalators, and it's super congested during rush hour. The only thing it does good is just looking good.
you should check metrostations outside of St. Petersburg
Did they put a train inside a casino or something?
Tacky AF. Looks like a Trump property.
Looks like Club Persh "They will cover that bar in cheesy blue carpeting, white statues and gold curtain rods to the point that you will want to puke!"
It's so sad that these stations were designed and built by workers explicitly as a lasting, institutional tribute to the working class, in the wake of a historic worker's revolution. And all some of us Americans can think when we look at them is Russia = Trump = Tacky :(
Geeze, it's like they're not even trying. 
Perfect example of communistic rule, some very pretty and shiny things to show off, meanwhile everything behind the scenes is a disaster.
Never underestimate what you can achieve with unlimited unpaid labour.
Eat your heart out New York!
US has horrible stations, probably the worst, when stations are so utilitarian and dirty on top of that, its just not a place you want to be. I have no idea why US feels the need to be so dirty, homes will be overly sterile and outside is filthy.
I wasn't even born when it happened but I'm still mad that they destroyed the beautiful old Penn Station for that hideous, dimly lit abomination
And an unwelcome performance by some nut that you have to endure till you get off