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Russian tourists shun Ukraine as holiday favorite

MOSCOW, April 07. /ITAR-TASS/. Russian tourists have stopped booking tours to Ukraine, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reports on Monday.

Ukraine has been traditionally among popular destinations during Spring and Labor Day holidays, when Russians often take about a week's break. Operators say Ukraine was third on the list of the most popular destinations in Russia and countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, with tourists going to the capital, Kiev, as well as to Lviv and the Black Sea city of Odessa.

“In view of the current situation, tour operators are withdrawing offers on Ukraine from their list. Belarus fills this gap,” ATOR sources report.