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Putin Oversees Kerch Strait Bridge to Crimea

2016-03-21 by Phil Butler

Putin oversees Kerch bridge

Last Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin toured the Kerch Strait bridge project, overseeing the progress of one of the region’s most critical economic projects.

Tags: Arkady Rotenberg, Crimea, Crimea tourism, Dmitry Kozak, Krasnodar, Putin, Roman Starovoitov, SGM Group, Taman Peninsula, Yalta

Crimean Russia Gaining Acceptance & Tourists

2016-03-03 by Phil Butler

Sevastopol

According to the latest tourism news from Sevastopol on the Crimea peninsula, the Mayor of Nice plans to visit Yalta to sign a cooperation agreement between the two cities. Christian Estrosi, will travel to Crimea in May in what is in effect, a continuation of an ongoing intercity relationship.

Tags: Christian Estrosi, Crimea, Russia, Sevastopol, Silvio Berlusconi, Yalta

Russia’s Medvedev Cements Crimea Preservatives

2015-10-20 by Phil Butler

Sevastopol (Igor Kuzmin)

In news from Crimea, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has just signed a decree naming more than 220 cultural heritage sites in Crimea. The decree creates a legal framework for setting about preserving, popularizing, and protecting cultural heritage on the Crimea peninsula.

Tags: Crimea, Crimea tourism, Medvedev, Russia, Scythians

Vladimir Putin Calls for Visa Free BRICS Travel

2015-08-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

President Putin at the State Council Presidium meeting.

Yesterday , Russian President Vladimir Putin called for visa-free travel for visitors from India and South Africa.

Tags: Crimea, Putin, Russia tourism, Russia travel, tourism

Russian Tour Operators Reboot Travel

2015-08-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Xanadu Resort

News from Crimea this Summer speaks volumes for Russia’s internal and outbound travel market, as Crimea travel spots boast touristic gains. The economic tensions applied by western powers over Crimea’s return to Russia have had their effects.

Tags: Coral Travel, Crimea, OTI Holding, Russian vacations, travel agencies

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