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Moscow-annexed Crimea is a popular beach destination but has become hard to reach over the fighting in Ukraine - Copyright AFP Olga MALTSEVA Moscow-annexed Crimea is ...

home to Russia's Black Sea fleet and a popular vacation site, touched off a wave of patriotism and sent Putin's popularity soaring. "Crimea is ours!" became a popular slogan in Russia.

Tours are being canceled en masse. Russians are afraid to go to the Crimea on vacation. The situation on the territory of the temporarily occupied peninsula led to the massive cancellation of tours at ...