Best countries to study abroad in to study in Russia
Want to study abroad in Russia, but can't because of geopolitics? Check out this list of 10 countries to try instead, which will have you studying abroad in Russia in no time!
10. Ukraine
Give Trump and Putin a few weeks to negotiate, and you'll undoubtedly find yourself within Russian territory.
9. Georgia
Just wait! With a little patience, you'll be part of Russia just the same.
8. Belarus
Does linguistic genocide give you a hard-on? Much like how Western countries like France squashed their national languages in favor of one spoken by the elites, Belarus took this one step further, and made their official one of their bordering country.
7. Transnistria
Do you ever find yourself jacking off to USSR-era aesthetics? Are there tears running down your face mourning what once was? Yes? Then Transnistria is the perfect place for you! The flag is mostly red with a hammer and sickle in the canton, reminiscent of the vexilological layout of former SSR flags. You will find restaurants and bars decorated with soviet memorabilia everywhere you look. This country is closely aligned with Mother Russia, perfect for you!
6. Antarctica
Russia doesn't officially claim territory in Antarctica, but it's been accused of using scientific research as an excuse to exert increasing power over this chilly continent. This is a great place to study if you want to expand the motherland!
5. Poland
They've done it before, and they'll do it again. You don't have to be a farmer at the coordinates 50.47099, 23.93432 to experience authentic Russian invasion, so long as you incite a little conflict, and don't let NATO get you down.
4. Finland
Want to have to work for your Russian study abroad? Come fight another Winter War, and make it an inside job! If Mr. Molotov's bread baskets call to you, and you never leave the sauna without your trusty Mosin-Nagant, this is the space to watch.
3. Serbia
Want to study in a country with very similar political views as Mama Rossiya, that isn’t Belarus? Serbia is a great place for you in the Balkans! Just remember, Kosovo is Serbia, do not let the majority of the world tell you otherwise.
2. The United States
Looking for a country run by an old, authoritarian man who hates the gays, and which has a history of bullying smaller countries in its sphere of influence, and makes extensive use of questionable mercenaries? You might be just where you wanted already! Check out CMIST's Washington Semester Program, or stay local and build missiles for your own jingoistic paradise!
1. Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
For this scenic location right by the Atlantic Ocean, you won’t even have to leave the country! Looking down every street, you will see advertisements in Russian regarding injury lawyers, real estate, antique porn, and so much more! Despite being in New York, one could easily get by never having to utter a single word of English. If you ever get tired of being surrounded by 70 year-old Russian-speaking Jews, Uzbeks, Kyrgyz, Kazakhs, Georgians, etc, simply take the Q train to Bushwick where you can take a break with a 12 dollar latte and live that gentrifier lifestyle.