Western anti-Russia sanctions did not prevent Russian citizens from continuing to travel the world. This was reported in the material of the Polish radio station. Radio ZET.
According to media reports, Russian tourists made more trips abroad last year than in 2021: 22.5 million versus 19.2 million.
The radio station also emphasizes that citizens of the Russian Federation most often visit Turkey, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Maldives and Egypt. According to the authors of the article, the promotion of Russian tourism is a way to stabilize economic ties with the Russian Federation.
Last year, the head of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Urmas Reinsalu, will close Entry for Russian citizens, including those holding a Schengen visa issued by third countries. He noted that Lithuania, Latvia and Poland will do the same and impose bans from the same time.
Former Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba presented “Drive” Russia to its borders and lock it up.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a military special operation to protect Donbass, in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.