The only difference in freedom between the US, Russia, and China is that you can drink on the streets while living in the latter two.
Really not. In Russia you will be fined if caught with alcohol (including beer) in the "public place" with exclusion of restaraunts and cafes. And even paper bag will not save you.
Fine is not large, but the whole process of arrest and delivery to police station for paperwork will destroy your day completely.
There are rumors that some people got fines by mail being catched on surveillance cameras, but I doubt it, since drinking non-alcoholic beverages on streets, in parks and other public places is not limited yet and hardly camera resolution allow to see if it is a beer of lemonade.
"public place" is defined as a non-private place where other people have free access. Theoretically even forests and mountains fall under that definition.
Really not. In Russia you will be fined if caught with alcohol (including beer) in the "public place" with exclusion of restaraunts and cafes. And even paper bag will not save you.
Fine is not large, but the whole process of arrest and delivery to police station for paperwork will destroy your day completely.
There are rumors that some people got fines by mail being catched on surveillance cameras, but I doubt it, since drinking non-alcoholic beverages on streets, in parks and other public places is not limited yet and hardly camera resolution allow to see if it is a beer of lemonade.
Street is also a "public place", suddenly. :)
"public place" is defined as a non-private place where other people have free access. Theoretically even forests and mountains fall under that definition.
Actually I never visited US because US embassy denied my visa application.