WorldRussia courts Asian tourists as European visits collapse
Sanctions, cancelled flights and other restrictions tied to Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine have disrupted Western leisure travel. EU tourist arrivals dropped from 5 million in 2019 to 160,000 in 2025, prompting Moscow to look east.
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Russia courts Asian tourists as European visits collapse