I'm learning Russian

 

Меня зовут бен и я говорю по русски or at least I hope I will soon. I've decided to start learning the Russian language. This is not going to be easy. Although I have learned foreign languages before it takes a lot of work to become fluent and continuous use of the language to maintain your fluency. Russian is a Balto-Slavic language, one of the branches of the Indo-European family, the same family that includes English; however it is very different to English even though it is related. This shouldn't be a surprise because all but a handful of the languages spoken on our continent are Indo-European. In terms of reading, I am well aware that some letters of the Latin script, which is where English gets its alphabet, are pronounced differently in other languages. For example in Welsh F is pronounced like the English V, and in Dutch J is pronounced like the English Y. However, Russian does not use the Latin script at all; it is written with what is called the "Cyrillic" script; I've written an example above and below. So I'm going to have to learn a completely different writing system. The online course I'm doing will take a long time, but there's no rush. I think I have a few years at least, even in a worst case scenario. My reasons for wanting to speak Russian are not just idle curiosity; they're highly pragmatic. A time might be approaching when I will have to go and live in Russia, perhaps with some members of my family, but alone if not. The political situation in Western Europe is truly dire and becoming more and more unstable. As the New World Order accelerates its "Great Work of the Ages" it is imposing radical authoritarian measures on western Europeans almost by the day. What will our lands be like in five years time, or ten years time? Better I hope. There are reasons to be optimistic, but still I need to consider alternatives. Eastern Europe is a very different place to the western half. The New World Order agenda through the 21st century seems to have become unstuck in many of the countries in the region, expecially Russia. The Russian Federation has evolved into a healthy node of freedom, to a certain extent at least, in this new multipolar world. In the 2030's and beyond, Western Europe may become a political and legal environment where it will be impossible for me to live. I might have to escape to Russia or face prison. I'm not exaggerating; I could end up as a conspiraspherical George Blake, see: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2020/12/george-blake-dies.html! I don't think I'll be the only one though. If I'm going to go to Russia then it will be an advantage to have a working proficiency in the language first. Luckily I don't think there's a rush; I can learn a bit every day. This decision has filled me with sadness because I believe that my father and brother would never come with me. They will probably comply obediently with the nouvelle regime. However, I'm happy to say that my daughter is different though; she far more open-minded. With any luck our exile will only be a temporary one. I don't intend to die in the icy tundra like Blake did. I want to return one day to a free Europe and a free world. Гордость и достоинство носильщиков больниц. Остановите новый мировой порядок!
See here for background: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2018/03/institutional-russophobia.html.
And: https://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.com/2015/08/russia-disclose-ufos-or-we-will.html.
And: https://hpanwo-radio.blogspot.com/2021/03/programme-410-podcast-nick-kollerstrom.html.
And: https://hpanwo-tv.blogspot.com/2020/01/spies-of-london-part-1.html.