The wife wants to return to Russia

[ONA 133]

I can ask my mom about pension, but I'm leaving for Moscow tonight, so I'm not sure when I can type the answer here. As soon as I get to some place with free wi-fi

[ONA 133]

1. Are there any issues about being a pensioner in Russia while living with an American in the States? My wife does spend a good part of the year, maybe 40% of the time, over there. It is necessary for family reasons.

Almost forgot, but I asked my mom, she says there's no problem with that, even if she spends a lot less time in Russia, it doesn't matter.

[mendeleev 68]

Almost forgot, but I asked my mom, she says there's no problem with that, even if she spends a lot less time in Russia, it doesn't matter.

Interesting. A friend of my wife's, who is married to a US citizen and therefore spends most of her time in the states, has to return to Novosibirsk. The authorities there want to terminate her pension payments. There's a court date in September.

One wonders what is going on here ... perhaps the local authorities want to play differently than in the center. I'm perplexed.

[ONA 133]

That's weird. My mom has a law degree and works for the State Pension Fund of Russia, she says they have people, who don't live in Russia anymore, applying for and getting approved for their pensions all the time.

[eekee 182]

The Russian Consulate in NYC is always full of people from New Jersey driving in to get their pension checks.