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The area annexed by Russia in 2014 is a popular vacation spot. More Twitter "Special operation. Everything goes according to plan. Russians are fleeing Crimea, there are huge traffic jams on the ...

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 ...

A Russian tourist association estimated that 50,000 tourists were in Crimea on vacation on Saturday. Moscow, meanwhile, continues to suffer battlefield losses. On Saturday, a Kremlin-backed ...

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.