Some Free Help to Learn Russian with SmartRussian.global's Tanya Semke

Tim Kirby Russia Hardcore

James Smith
James SmithPublisher and Editor-in-Chief

The beautiful Russian language instruction entrepreneur Tatiana (Tanya) Semke sat down to record an interview with our buddy Tim Kirby, the Most Russian American, who has been living in Moscow or the Moscow Region for over 18 years. On this episode, American semi-pro football Moscow Spartans color commentator and greater Cleveland, Ohio native Tim is rocking his jersey of the Super Bowl Champion (cough) Philadelphia Eagles.


As Tim always says, although the laws have changed and now Westerners can obtain temporary residency in Russia without fluency in the Russian language, if you intend to stay in this amazing country long-term, you've got to pass the basic Russian test! And not speaking Russian generally also means not working and earning rubles!


So if you're serious about moving to Russia or just intend to make an extended visit, we recommend contacting Tanya at SmartRussian Language School. To promote her language school, Tanya is promoting a free online club for foreigners to practice their Russian. For details, contact Tanya at:

SmartRussian.global/en