In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 20 564 cases of COVID-19 and 762 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 6 747 087 and 176 044 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed.

- Russia will launch a nationwide lottery for citizens…

The border service of the FSB of Russia has published data on the departures of Russian citizens to foreign countries for January-June 2021. From the figures of the Border Service, it follows that in comparison with 2019 trips abroad with all the purposes of the visit decreased by 68%. The outbound…

In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 22 866 cases of COVID-19 and 793 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 6 447 750 and 164 881 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed.

- Russia saw more than 530 000 excess deaths between…

In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 24 072 cases of COVID-19 and 779 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 6 126 541 and 153 874 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed.

- Starting Aug. 9, Russia plans to resume flights…

In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 25 140 cases of COVID-19 and 710 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 5 808 473 and 143 712 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed.

- Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency has ordered…

In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 25 142 cases of COVID-19 and 663 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 5 585 799 and 137 262 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed.

- Moscow authorities announced that all patients…

Travel industry has faced very difficult times due to COVID-19 crisis. Before the pandemic tourism was one of the main sectors of international trade. Certainly, tourism will retain its positions as soon as the epidemiological situation is stabilized as traveling is many people’s passion, hobby and…

In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 20 538 cases of COVID-19 and 599 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 5 451 291 and 133 282 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed.

- Moscow authorities reimposed work-from-home restrictions…

In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 17 906 cases of COVID-19 and 466 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 5 299 215 and 128 911 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed.

- Russia will resume regular air travel with the…

Due to the closure of flights to Turkey, the debt of tour operators to Russian tourists, which has been accumulating since 2020 due to the worsening pandemic situation, has increased to 507,5 million Euros, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reported.

According to ATOR, about…

The operational headquarters informed on the opening of air links with eight new countries. Once again, either little-demanded or closed for tourists destinations are opened. The number of flights to Egypt and Greece has increased.

Regular international air traffic with the following states…

In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 9 252 cases of COVID-19 and 404 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 5 044 459 and 120 406 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed.

- Russia’s Health Ministry’s Ethics Committee did…

At the moment, 47 countries are ready to receive Russian tourists. This is half of the complete list of countries that are more or less attractive for tourism. The list does not include a number of states in Africa, the Caribbean and Oceania, which are ready to receive tourists - due to the very low…

Every fifth Russian is ready to get a vaccination against coronavirus if this becomes the only opportunity to travel abroad, according to a survey made by the Research Center of the SuperJob.ru portal.

20% of Russians are ready to get a vaccination if this becomes the only opportunity to…

The Border Service of the Russian Federation has published statistics on the abroad departure of Russian citizens in January - March 2021. Compared to the same period in 2020, the total outbound flow decreased by 64,8%, and by 68,2% compared to the first quarter of 2019. The fall of the tourist flow…

In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 8 790 cases of COVID-19 and 364 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 4 931 691 and 115 480 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed.

- Moscow has reported 3 818 new coronavirus cases…

The rules of entry to the countries of the Balkan Peninsula for Russian tourists, who have been vaccinated against coronavirus with the domestic drug "Sputnik V", have been published. Most of the states located in this region of Europe have established loyal conditions for Russian travelers.

Slovenia.…

In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 8 731 cases of COVID-19 and 397 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 4 805 288 and 110 128 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed.

- Moscow authorities on April 29 confirmed 3 215…

During the global pandemic, a big boost was given to domestic tourism in Russia. Here, severe restrictive measures in 2020 were in effect for not more than three months. So the Russians began to travel again, now within their own country. One of the new trend is the growing demand for river cruises.

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin backed a proposal by the head of Russia's health watchdog to introduce a non-working period in May 1 — 10 to prevent a surge in coronavirus infections. The head of Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova said that the non-working stint over May 1-11 was part of an effort…