An American Dad of Many Joined the Russian Army: The Real Reason Why

Did you know that not far from the Russian capital, an American village has appeared? The first Americans to officially settle there are the Huffman family ‪@HuffmanTime‬: Derek, DeAnna, three cheerful daughters, and a Siberian Husky with multicolored eyes. 🐾

“America was just going downhill,” says DeAnna. The lack of safety, issues with immigrants, crime, and the insane agenda for the LGBTQ+ community drove them away. At first, the family tried to find an oasis of family values back home (but moving from Arizona to Texas didn’t change anything), and then they considered Europe — but it turned out to be just the same. The only option left was Russia. 🇷🇺

Now, the head of the family has gone to serve in the Russian army (on a special military operation). He will return in a year. His service will allow them to obtain Russian citizenship through an expedited process, giving the family access to free healthcare and other benefits for large families.

While Derek is in the army, DeAnna is arranging their new home in the American village. They built it according to their own design. We visited them in this house. By the way, for lunch that day, the family had Russian pel'meni (dumplings)! ❤️

The Huffmans honestly share all the joys and difficulties of life in Russia on their YouTube channel:    / @huffmantime  

00:00 Meet the Huffman family
01:48 How the family was formed
03:05 Three cheerful daughters
04:21 America was just going downhill
06:42 Honeymoon in Russia
07:17 The Russian army. Why?
10:39 Siberian Husky from America
13:39 It's safe for children in Russia
16:22 Building a house in an American village
19:18 Russian food is healthier
21:40 The Russian language
23:45 Have the kids adapted in Russia?
27:48 Charming Russians
29:25 Moscow is the cleanest city I've ever seen
30:50 Future plans: Russia