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If Sochi Were Disney World Headlines Would Read: “Mickey Wacked by Russian Mob”

2013-04-03 by Phil Butler

The Russia reality, Putin with Olympic officials

On Monday the WTM Vision Conference in Moscow kicked off and already tourism figures for Russia emerge as a big topic. According to new research, Russia’s poor image in the western world drastically affects inbound tourism form American and western Europe as well. If Sochi were Disney World Mickey would have already been whacked by the mob.

Tags: Adler, bad press, Black Sea tourism, Black Sea vacations, Crimea tourism, Olympic Games, Russia propaganda, Russia tourism, Russia travel, Russia vacations, Russian government, Russian mob, smear campaigns, Sochi, Sochi resort, Sochi travel, Vancouver Olympics, West propaganda, Western Press, WTM

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