i've been to belarus several times and also rented an apartment in minsk during the coronahoax. 1 bedroom flat $400/month just 5 minutes from the centre. oldbit nicely renovated soviet-era flat. the externals of these flats are well-maintained, unlike in ukraine. i've been to about 50 countries, and i find that minsk is absolutely the cleanest city i've ever been to. obviously beautiful women and lots of 1st-date bangs, ymmv. plenty of higher-end restaurants and shopping if you're in to that. someone already mentioned cheap grocery prices, that is true. locals can be really wary of foreigners, especially westerners. russia and ukraine are the same in that regard. i always prefer transactional relationships with people, and belarusians seems to be more at ease with you when you can "put your money where your mouth is."
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