You know the answer to that one, Martin. You answered the question without thinking. Sanctions are economic. If you spend money on a Russian, you are going against the sanctions and are helping their cause. Furthermore, you while they may like you, they may hate your country.
You answered this without thinking. Are all British people like you?
Not that I am dating FSU nationals any longer, as you well know, were I dating a Russian how would I be providing her with money to assist in Putin's insane actions?
I may hate your country RB, does that suggest that I'm not permitted to buy you a beer should we ever meet?
I answered this with thinking ... There is one a'hole in Russia responsible for this and you want all the easy going and good folk of the Russian Federation to become accountable for his actions?
No, not all the British people are like me ... Some play bagpipes and utter words that nobody can understand :)
The sanctions are designed to slow down economic activity. Spending money helps their economic activity. You can't see that? This is a lot more than just buying a beer. Dating is one step towards marriage. Not only will you help economic activity on your dates in Russia, you will also help economic activity in years to come if you should marry.
And what is a country if not its people? The English dictionary says hate is:
"loathe, detest, despise, dislike, abhor, execrate; be repelled by, be unable to bear/stand, find intolerable, recoil from, shrink from;"
Why would anyone buy me a beer if someone described me as that?
I had decided not to, years before the invasion of Crimea. During my last trip to Russia, I never really felt at ease there,,,, not even thinking about almost dying twice there in a weeks time.
We were tolerated in Russia,,, and not really welcome,,,, that is the way I felt. And it would appear that my instincts were correct.
You can say that you will avoid talking about politics with your wife,,,, but sometimes it can’t be avoided. When you go out into public with your foreign bride,,,, people may not even know that she is Russian,,, until she speaks,,,, then all heads turn!!!
Your OP was will one still date a Russian ... Not will one still travel to Russia and pay the government tax on one's beer and condoms!
The Russian banks are needing to pump millions of dollars in to the economy and still the economy is f*cked, do you think that "me" buying a beer and a packet of condoms if going to impact upon Obama's masterplan?
Sorry RB, you always were, and you will always be, a nitpicker!
Not right at the moment, June, July & August are the quietest months of the year here with little, if any, surf, to be honest I'm bored out of my skin with no guests tonight and no electricity from 6am till 5pm tomorrow ... I could do with a day trip to the mainland banking and shopping for supplies so I'm toying with the idea of doing the trip tomorrow, at least it will save me the cost of firing up the generator.
If one notes I no longer discuss dating or "girlie" matters on such a forum as this however, being ex military, I do have an interest in the military situation and, being ex airline, I most certainly have an interest in the MH17 incident.
And if I should also be discussing matters associated with the sanctions then so be it, as for "condoms", please excuse my humor, those are the last thing we use in my part of the world :)
"The Russian banks are needing to pump millions of dollars in to the economy and still the economy is f*cked, do you think that "me" buying a beer and a packet of condoms if going to impact upon Obama's masterplan?"
Yes. Not only by what you do, but also the people who think a small matters do not matter. Many will also follow your example.
How much, per annum, does Russia generate from gas exports alone?
And you think that "GI Joe" is going to cripple the Russian economy because he opts to buy his fags, beer, and condoms in Ukraine rather than in Russia?
How's your chick in Crimea doing, are you still sending her money and in turn going against your hero Obama's sanctions?
You probably were unable to read the title of this pages:
Love, Romance, Friendship Forum about Russian (and Ukrainian) womem
There are plenty of other forums for big children and anoraks to talk about aerplanes, toy soldiers and weapons wher you can go to discuss your interests.
Wasnt asking you . I know your board i know you have no guests and i couldnt give a damb rats arse what your intetests are . Enjoy your goats milk and two min noodles and your rock ape company .
There are 26,500 women on this website alone,,,, and only 11,300 are from Russia. So,,,,,, anything and everything Russian can take a flying Fxck and it won’t affect me very much!!
“”why do you hang around a Russian forum spewing your garbage and negativity ?””
This is coming from a guy that wants the total destruction of a people and nation that he has never visited,,,, just because he hates the world.
Dunt,,,, what difference does it make to you what martin posts on here?? The war effects everyone that wants to make the trip,,,, and planes get us there!! What do you have to offer,,,, the best way to grab a woman on a balcony??
(You say your over ukraine and russia yet you cry daily on a russian forum)
DD,
How precisely am I "crying"?
Legitimate forum members have started and/or engaged in threads pertinent to the "situation" in Ukraine and I have engaged in such thread discussion(s).
Is "discussion" too big a word for your vocabulary?
Whilst, it seems, all you have done is "cry" regarding legitimate forum member(s) and wrongly "cry" whilst claiming that I have been posting references to your ex girlfriend under another identity within recent days?
Of course, Martin strays away from the real discussion once his point is thwarted. He looks to attack the person rather than make his point. He points out misspellings which happens in postings when it is not proofread. He does this when he no longer can make his point.