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.
Read the full original article: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/19/russia-woos-asian-tourists-in-attempt-to-counter-european-visits-collapse
Sources: euronews_world
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