1 YEAR WITH SANCTIONS AND ISOLATION 

TO CLARIFY: I understand that my experiences are nothing in comparison to what many innocent people are experiencing, I just wanted to share how things have changed on my end

My friend escaped from Irpin where Russian soldiers were walking down the street killing everyone they saw. Women children old people. Not a lot of sympathy.

Not enough cat but still a great video as always. Hang in there. All the best to you from Germany.

your brutal honesty needs to be commended

Life is to short to live in despair, change is hard but sometimes necessary. GL KITTY

With the way things are going, it’s only going to get worse

I feel for you, I would be super mad if i had to live where you do. Try to stay positive and believe in yourself. Make what changes you want in your life come true.

Yulia be sure to tell viewers that your RU-vid vids aren’t monetized over there like you did in the last video. I did not know that. Also explain how to support the channel I didn’t know that either lol good job your best video is a heart breaker❤

May my tax payer dollars go to more and more himars missiles to turn orcs into dust

Kitten Yulia, you are so brave smart funny and beautiful! Certain fortune is waiting for you somewhere else. You even know that fashion equals likes and subscribers! Can’t wait for the next video!

Always entertaining and informative. Thank you, Yulia.

Imagine paying off your shoes on a 1 year loan, and have them break 6 months after buying. You would be paying half a year for nothing :D But, i actually remember the time when we had the same prices here in Estonia. The average salary was around 200-300 dollars. Most of the clothes we bought, were second-hand clothes. Luckily, things got better fast, after we joined the EU and moved away from Russian influence. My fathers' salary went from 200 dollars to 2000. Which, compared to the rest of the EU, isnt that much...but compared to 200 dollars...its a lot :D. Also, we never bought clothes on a loan. We did buy essential things on a loan though...like a washing machine or a fridge. Also, speaking of the current War in Ukraine. I did some math, and the amount of money Russia spent on the war first year means that every single russian(from infants to 90 year old grannies) paid roughly 400 dollars to the war effort in 2022. Considering the average salary, that is a lot.

Wonderful video!!!! Thanks for your work!!!

Thank you for your honesty. Much appreciated.

Thanks for the video!

Very important to keep these honest videos coming out. Media is so deceptive. Great work!

The sultry delivery is what does it for me. Thank you, Yulia, as always.

I feel sympathy for people like you Yulia, I hope you find a way out of Russia or things improve. Sending you best wishes from Mexico

Great video!

The news of increasing prices with wages remaining at the same level have just started to be felt. The ruble is now down to 75.8 to the dollar, and more sanctions will make it more difficult to get even cat food. Assuming the conflict comes to an end in a year or two, foreign companies will not be interested to reopen branches in Russia, as most people will no more have the money to buy such goods. At least you have understood this depressing outlook. It's time to move.

Thank you for this report. It is very interesting to hear from someone who lives inside Russia at this time.

You are very informative Yulia. Stay safe

Absolutely love your videos

I wish you best of luck in getting out of there.

Dear Kitten, in the US we have these large charity stores that carry all sorts of merchandise that was donated by people who just got tired of it...perfectly good clothing for a tiny fraction of the new price, and even shoes, if you can bring yourself to wearing somebody else's shoes.... a day in the sun works wonders for that, especially if they're just going to be tripping over the sidewalk or getting mud or dogshit on them...for a few pennies. I don't know if such stores even exist in Russia, but it's a money saving thing I do. I love you and your candid honest presentations. Please be careful and take care of yourself and those cats!! Best regards from JEFF

That’s one hell of a disclaimer 😂

Wish you luck in your endeavours

Don't worry Julia, the actual Russian billionaires do have their retreats in London. Maybe with an increased chance of radioactive poisoning, but still.

When I saw what you are wearing, I subscribed !

You are so wise and "different" , I like to listen to you AF

Thank you for your courage and our edification. Truth is the first casualty of war because truth is a powerful weapon. Please be careful, little sister.😘

Brutal honest and entertaining. Hope ure fine. Thanks yulia!

Congratulations on your courage to express your sincere opinion in a country where freedom of expression is a crime. Take care and all the best to you.

Thanks!

"Shoes will be shit within a month " . So funny !!🤣

I'm a big fan of all your vids 😍 so smart

Hello, Yulia!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I missed seeing your cats scratching on the couch. I hope good fortune comes your way!

👍🏻I liked it . The way I stay happy is to avoid being sad or mad . It's not easy , but it works sometimes . With practice it can be permanent , I hope .

Special kind of special 🤣. Thx I am going to borrow that

Love the humor

_самая очаровательная и наилучшая богиня 😍😍😍_

Kitten, you are smart, you post interesting vlogs online and we all enjoy them, you make money from them (I hope) and you exist. But if like the smart people you feel you should leave then do so. One life try and live it .

Wow!! When you said "something fancy like soda (coke) or chocolate," dam. Stay safe and all the best.

All the best for you ! Greetings from Belgium.

Hi Julia. I wish that I could give you a big hug. I also wish that I could tell you to hang in there just a little bit longer and that the emotions you're experiencing will end soon, however I don't think anyone knows when the special military operation will end. Thanks for sharing how the past year has impacted your life. In one of the first videos that I saw of yours you were describing $6 cans of Pringles. I think it's interesting that Russians have apparently gone from $6 cans of Pringles to $6 2 l of Coca-Cola. Your comment about the loss of key friends reminded me of what some of us Americans have experienced arguably since 2016. There were some long-time friendships that ended after former President Donald Trump was elected, and then there were other friendships that ended for similar reasons during the course of the pandemic as it became difficult for some of us to stomach the blatant disregard of so many of those who we used to think of as close friends. Please keep your head up.

your Young, beautiful and Wise/smart... sure thousand ppl agree with that.. MOVED out russia! 6$ for 1.5L coke ?! no way! Malaysia is 1.20$ 1.5L but salary same as in russia...

Things will get better 🙏 I pray for you. Hope the new generations don't follow the old selfish minds thinking only themselves

“You are a a special kind of special “…you are the best Yulia !!! 😂…you have the best sense of humor 😂👍

You are a good woman with a good sense of humor…you will be okay in the end 😉👍

Non of my VK frnds support war ..

No cat today?

Another great video and seeing how long you guys have to work just to get even cheap food makes me feel better about living in California (even though it’s one of the most expensive states to live in) and I’m sorry how things have been for you but one day I know you’ll be able to leave Russia and be much happier.

The system is the beast. Wake up people

ty for your POV.

How is that shirt not a violation of tos!? Yulia always gives us what we want

Fear can make people pretend to hate who they are told to hate.

America fuck yeah.

You're so honest and beautiful! 😍😘

You aways make me smile Yulia, you are so funny & so cute. Why are you still there ? It’s only going to get much much worse. :-(

I enjoy you videos very much. Sorry life isn’t treating you well.

This testimony must be listened to. It really reveals the ground. we read the IMF figures on the growth of the Russian economy and we think that the Russians are not doing so badly. It is sad to see this young woman immersed in her Orwellian world. As she goes straight to the nitty-gritty, her testimony surpasses hundreds of editorial writers. I will worry about her.

So Smart, beautiful and honest. Very good English! You rock!

I hope you can move soon! You're welcome to live with me in Florida if you want. I wish you the best!

I love your channel and your tita 😅

You teleported back to 70s Soviet Union. 😀Actually you never left, it was just smoke and mirrors as they say. What you are experiencing now, eastern europe and old soviet nation went through long time ago. I know it must be a shock and most people outside wont ever grasp. My only hope for you is to keep yourself as you are now. All the best Yulia

Ok so the sanctions are working better than we believe…but even as a German i do know that jackets for 1.000$ aren’t possible to buy at every time for a average US citizen…thats to expensive for me too, and i get a payment from round 70.000€ per anno but i would first cut me my arm off before i would buy a jacket for 1000$…i would invite you to Germany, but you want to get a Greencard, so i believe i can‘t help although I would even get one that doesn’t interest me.

Very good english! Well done!

Very interesting. Makes sense on most of the products. But what about domestic product prices? Also good luck to you from Texas.

Cool video

When I was your age, I, too, thought that my generation would fix things. How wrong I was. 😞

Very interesting & thanks for sharing ... Beautiful red dress😉💋

I can't help but feel the RU-vid recommendations haven't quite managed to classify this channel correctly - based on the majority of the comments below. If you need encouragement, there's at least me out here. And the 'levels' of your videos are both noticed and appreciated.

Great video. I hope many people will notice your channel and subscribe and follow you in your social media platform. You're so courageous to speak for the truth. I hope some day Russia will be free the and new government will take care of the need of the people and give you a true freedom. Good luck😂

Don't worrie sactions are just starting to work.

How many salaries are usual in Russia per year? 12 or 14? Here in Austria it's 14 per year.

When you say average salary does that mean take home after taxes? After rent ? Disposable income? Just curious

people need to overthrow the government

I LOVE THIS LADY SLAVA UKRAINI.....

That does look really hard over there. Food doubled in price here in the USA which is making it hard, but you can get a 2 liter bottle of Coca-cola for $2.50 at Walmart which is our big box stores in most towns. It's high over there. I thought it was super cheap. wow, this is a really hard hard world, but I think if you came to America soon, you could be a model and get a good career for good looking smart women do well here in America.

Grazie.

Yulia, how much does it cost for entertainment in RF?

I really wish you were an American. You appreciate my country, more than half of the people born here. I can't afford much, but hopefully, this will buy you a gumball or a single shoelace. 🤣

I visited Russia a couple of times in 2019 and loved it. It’s such a shame that twisted imp has ruined the future for many good people. All the best to you and the sane people left. I hope you can get out.

You are beautiful and so blatantly honest that's amusing. You are a modern mind trapped in an old world. Make a video with your family, you must have some amazing parents.

Done ( i.e. subscribed 🙂) You deserve that 'green card', being it in the USA, Europe, or any other free country which appreciates people who speak out. In many countries, for example my small cozy country of Denmark, we encourage people to do so. In school, we educate our kids not simply to agree with authorities, but to critically discuss and be part of the decision making. We don't want a population of sheep who follow a leader. We want a population of critical people, who think, get new ideas, and follow their own mind (without stepping on other people, of course).

Thank you for making more videos. I always wait for the next one. Don't despair. If your dream is to come to the US, it will happen.

What would it take to get you to Baltimore md USA? I live there. Let me know what you want.

Hi. First of all, as a viewer from Germany, let me tell you, that the people here don't hate Russia or russians. If somebody tells you this, he/she lies to you. We only hate ... you know who I'm talking about and why. Prices here in Germany also increased dramatically, because of the import ban on gas. I too have a feeling, that some companies here also are exploiting this situation and putting a price margin on top. But I get your point, the avarage salary in Germany is noticeably higher than in Russia. It makes me sad to see smart people who are complety disillusioned. After the effing covid pandemic '20 and '21 everybody thought it can only get better and then '22 was coming around the corner and said "hold my beer!" I'm also sad to tell you, that the relationship between Europe and Russia will never be the same as before '22. With time I think, it will get a bit better, though. So, hold on thight and I hope you will find I way to live a life.

As an author with now nine books worldwide I have never seen a good looking blond, (this kills all blond jokes) talk so long with great knowledge and unending rapid speech! We need you back in either our mountain lakes regions, or even the Gulf Shores, Alabama with that, cut out top that only enhances your beauty. We have one of America's lowest unemployment rates, 80 degrees today on my mountain on February 26th. Last week I ran into two Russian men who came over our southern border, one an engineer and the other will try to get a job at one of many new car plants, as he worked at V.W., which closed their plant in Russia. Over 900,000 of Russia's best educated professionals left when they did the forced military draft and they did not want to go kill their neighbors. This will pose a huge brain drain on all of Russia, as more want to leave this evil nation who wants every nations land, and uses the nuclear threat to create fear in most of Europe. Things will get much worse for Russia. Turkey is sending many of these products you see in her videos and they are a fence sitter with Russia buying their crude oil and processing into many products and sending to many nations. Turkey is a huge NATO member that controls the Bosporus Straight via the Montreux Convention, (signed in 1936), allows Turkey to control passage through to the Black Sea. Turkey is also trying to stop Finland & Sweden from joining NATO. Turkey is rebranding many American and western brand products and even shipping directly to Russia most of the retail food and non food products seen in retail Russian stores today. You can watch many channels that show these products and most likely future sanctions will try to stop this too! My wife and I travel the world and spent over a month three years ago in all the Baltic nations and into Russia and people were not happy even then and NO one smiles in Russia. Not like America and much of the western world where you do see people happy and smiling. The American border is for sure open and over ten million people will flood through before the end of Biden's term. Last count over 192 countries are seen represented in this unprecedented flood of people wanting freedom, democracy and an opportunity to raise their family in a strong nation that supports democracy worldwide! Question: How many people are trying to flood into Russia for a good place to raise a family? Kitty, come on down to Alabama, Gulf Shores and put you feet in our Gulf talcum powder sands and you could even bring that nice red top and be most welcome again in "Alabama The Beautiful" and do not worry about that Green Card either, we can handle that little detail! Great job on your video too. You are the only person I ever saw smiling in all of Russia and we were there and saw a nation of gloom and for sure the evil empire that just keeps on keeping on with despair and bad intentions for all freedom loving nations.

Unfortunately, even the United States is facing significant economic and political challenges at present. The country's high GDP debt and a political landscape marred by manipulation and deceit have created an environment of instability both domestically and globally. In markets like New York Real Estate, the real estate market has become overstimulated and speculative, leading to a crisis in rentals and property prices. Even for the wealthy, it can be difficult to live comfortably due to public service and infrastructure issues. In contrast, China has implemented a social credit system and tiered cities to mask its real estate problems, but the recent Chinese real estate crisis has shown that this approach may not be sustainable in the long term. China's economy has experienced significant growth, but there are concerns that it may not be sustainable and could lead to an economic crisis. High debt-to-GDP ratios, overinvestment in certain sectors, and potential political instability could threaten the country's economic success. Similarly, Brazil is facing a complex and intriguing situation. Brazil is a country with enormous potential, but its value in the global position has been underestimated. The country has faced political instability, corruption, and economic recession in recent years. Nevertheless, there is hope for sustainable economic growth and stability in Brazil, but this requires a change in people's mindsets, which is a tough challenge. Embracing sound principles such as personal responsibility, entrepreneurship, and free-market competition is essential for fostering a culture of prosperity and stability in the long term. My perspective on the world is that we face significant political and economic challenges that we have failed to address. The global economic system has faced numerous setbacks, and many countries are struggling to maintain stability. There are fears that a recession could occur, and there are indications that such a downturn could be severe. In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards authoritarianism around the world. This shift is evident in many countries where leaders are consolidating power and limiting the rights and freedoms of their citizens. In some cases, this has led to political instability and unrest. The rise of authoritarianism can be attributed to several factors, including a lack of trust in democratic institutions, economic instability,social polarization, and manipulation of masses. Some people believe that strong, centralized leadership is necessary to address these challenges, and authoritarian leaders often promise stability and security in exchange for greater control over citizens' lives. However, this approach comes at a cost. Authoritarianism is antithetical to the principles of human prosperity. It restricts free speech, suppresses dissent, and undermines the rule of life. It can also lead to corruption, violence, and abuses of power, as those in authority are less accountable to their citizens. The situation in Russia is particularly distressing, as the government's war actions have led to widespread poverty and even starvation for some of its citizens closing the country. It is heartbreaking to see people suffering in this way due to the actions of an authoritarian regime starting a war for territory. However, it is important to note that the "Ocident" (the West) is not without its failures either. There is a global war to regain territory, but the people living in those territories often desire the freedom and opportunities that are offered in the West, despite its imperfections. Unfortunately, Western countries also face problems with corruption and manipulation in their governments, which can erode the trust of the people and undermine their democracy. the world needs a change.

I always love your videos, you have a great sense of humour. I guess if you are determined to leave Russia and you are not going to go down the marriage for a green card route (good for you, it shows that you have self respect), then I guess the most obvious option will be to continue to build up your youtube channel so that you can get enough subscribers and donors/patrons in order for you to be able to afford to live in another country. There are quite a few examples of other youtubers that have done it. Natasha, depressed russian, NFKRZ have gone to georgia, that seems like a good place to start with while you work out a longer term plan. So keep on with the videos and work on increasing your subscriber base. Personally, i love the outdoor wandering around exploring vlogs that Natasha makes (I assume you know who I mean). I think these would have a wider potential audience too, especially with your wicked sense of humour. So maybe something to consider. One final question, if you do end up leaving Russia, what will you do with your cats?

It's brilliant that you've documented your time during the War with such good humour but I'm sorry you're having to deal with all this especially at your age. Hang in there yo, you'll get out of there soon and hopefully working somewhere better than an Alabama McDonald's. ❤️‍🩹

Stunning. I mean the presenter

Это очень сложная но интересная тема Юля

You are not alone.m

Spectacular ...

I love you Yulia! Keep your head up dear... and come to Australia 🇦🇺, better living here... I hope you have better living conditions soon ❤️🙏

Every time I watch 1420 channel the ppl there minds opposite you, they don't see the same ways you do

Hi Yulia, nice video, thank you. Darling, what happened to your Twitter account? It says not exist? And is it possible to do donations on youtube?