Crimea tourism collapsed due to Ukraine war: ‘No buyers for Z souvenirs’ | Abroad

In 2019, this blonde had the sunbeds to choose from because she arrived at the beach early. Now she would look out on an empty terrace all day long.

Ⓒ Photo REUTERS

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by Mischa van Diepen – Crimea is feeling the effects of Russia’s war on mainland Ukraine. Beaches that should be full are quiet if not empty. The hospitality industry waits in vain for the Russian tourists on whom the peninsula has depended since its annexation in 2014.

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