The number of foreign tourists who came to Russia this year decreased by 90% compared to 2021, according to the Telegram channel "

It is noted that Russian tour operators received only a few hundred foreign tourists.. By the way, before the pandemic, 300-400 thousand tourists from different countries came to Russia annually. This year, they came exclusively for business meetings and individual tourists.

Tourists stopped coming to Russia for four reasons: difficulties with obtaining visas, flights, bank cards, as well as "

In addition, after the start of the war, the Russian Federation closed the sky for aircraft from 36 countries..

Many countries, such as Germany, the USA, Finland, the Baltic countries and others, recommended their citizens not to enter the Russian Federation, and those who are there to leave the country.

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The plan to introduce tours to previously occupied cities in Ukraine, initiated by the Visit Ukraine union, was criticized in social networks. Due to the indignation of compatriots, the organizers decided to cancel the planned excursions to some of the cities, in particular Bucha and Irpin, frightening photos of which have been spread around most of the world's media after liberation.