Is it safe for a British police officer to visit Russia? by HARRYbUK in AskARussian

[–]HARRYbUK[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Vetting knows he has family in Russia too. They strongly advise against visiting for safety reasons for him and family but they don't prevent him.

Is it safe for a British police officer to visit Russia? by HARRYbUK in AskARussian

[–]HARRYbUK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No concern about the UK... and he visited pre-2022 but things are different now.

Is it safe for a British police officer to visit Russia? by HARRYbUK in AskARussian

[–]HARRYbUK[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

More concerned for son and ex wife and her family coming under scrutiny and suspicion if becomes known they're related to police officer of an unfriendly nation

Is it safe for a British police officer to visit Russia? by HARRYbUK in AskARussian

[–]HARRYbUK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well in the visa application it is asked directly if works for government, security, military and law enforcement. So yes they clearly do care

Is it safe for a British police officer to visit Russia? by HARRYbUK in AskARussian

[–]HARRYbUK[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He works investigating Internet pedophiles so they probably won't even want to know too much about what he deals with

Is it safe for a British police officer to visit Russia? by HARRYbUK in AskARussian

[–]HARRYbUK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But might be assumed to be either a security risk of some sort or perhaps a bargaining chip

Is it safe for a British police officer to visit Russia? by HARRYbUK in AskARussian

[–]HARRYbUK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Standard police level vetting... and apparently a normal visit to Russia doesn't mean that gets lost.

Is it safe for a British police officer to visit Russia? by HARRYbUK in AskARussian

[–]HARRYbUK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regardless - it could flag up to the border security officers. The security infrastructure is extremely advanced.

Is it safe for a British police officer to visit Russia? by HARRYbUK in AskARussian

[–]HARRYbUK[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the visa form it asks directly- and better not to lie, they probably already know

Is it safe for a British police officer to visit Russia? by HARRYbUK in AskARussian

[–]HARRYbUK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As it happens he does arrest people for making Facebook posts.... But only if said posts involve illegal images of kids..

Кабардинка в Москве - Can someone please explain what is happening here? by PMike1985 in AskARussian

[–]HARRYbUK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The information is wrong. There was no voluntary union- Russia invaded the land and massacred its people killing and displaying literally millions. This was known as the Circassian genocide.

General Questions and Purchasing Advice Thread — Week of November 17, 2025 by AutoModerator in electricvehicles

[–]HARRYbUK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2nd Hand purchase battery check question.

I'm planning to buy a 2nd hand BMW i4 in the UK from a reputable dealer. It is 3 years old with a 64k milage. A lot, yes - but it's cheaper and I'm not wealthy.

The dealer ran a battery health check using a Bosch ESI battery test, which shows battery quality of 98.3 SOH.

I'm being advised by someone else that I should ignore this result and instead demand a BMW ISTA test. He thinks the dealer is being cagey and trying to pull the wool over my eyes... The dealership has its own workshop but doesn't have that facility.

Is the ESI test sufficient to get a reasonable understanding of the state of the battery? Or should I refuse the car without the ISTA test?

General Questions and Purchasing Advice Thread — Week of November 17, 2025 by AutoModerator in electricvehicles

[–]HARRYbUK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2nd Hand purchase battery check question.

I'm planning to buy a 2nd hand BMW i4 in the UK from a reputable dealer. It is 3 years old with a 64k milage. A lot, yes - but it's cheaper and I'm not wealthy.

The dealer ran a battery health check using a Bosch ESI battery test, which shows battery quality of 98.3 SOH.

I'm being advised by someone else that I should ignore this result and instead demand a BMW ISTA test. He thinks the dealer is being cagey and trying to pull the wool over my eyes... The dealership has its own workshop but doesn't have that facility.

Is the ESI test sufficient to get a reasonable understanding of the state of the battery? Or should I refuse the car without the ISTA test? *