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Russia woos Asian tourists in attempt to counter European visits collapse

EuroNews19 October 2026, 10:48 UTCRussia

EU tourist arrivals fell from 5 million in 2019 to 160,000 in 2025 as sanctions, cancelled flights and other restrictions due to Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine severed Western leisure travel, prompting Moscow to look east.

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