For once it's a Frenchman who must defend the nation against Russia and not the other way around, it proves that since the USSR, the recovery there has been spectacular to say the least, and this "
dictatorship"did not go so badly to offer a living environment similar to many EU countries (which we have to be ashamed of in particular for Greece)...
On the other hand, I would be much less optimistic than you when it comes to safety and health, if you deny that you have a hell of a problem recognizing the facts...
The "crime index" of France is 49 (same as Iran or Mexico, score worse than the USA at 47,7).
Russia's "crime index" was better at 40.
Ranking 2021:
https://fr.numbeo.com/criminalit%C3%A9/ ... ayColumn=0 For taxes, we can always talk about the indebtedness of France VS Russia...
France, debt per capita = €44
Russia, debt per capita =
0€ 1'700
France: one of the 5 most indebted countries in the world
https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_d ... e_publiqueAnd we "look forward" to winter 2023 inflation and energy costs (you will think of the "Moskovite dictatorship" when you heat up and fill up for sure)
(hoping we don't get caught in a missile, because it's going to become
hot cold potato)