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Russian tour operators booked solid through September, no 'last-minute' option — ATOR

Hainan developing tourism model focused on traditional medicine

Worsening Middle East crisis slashes 15% off Larnaca’s hotels guests

Flow of foreigners arriving in Hainan increases by third over six months

Tourism's contribution to Russia's GDP should hit at least 5% by 2030 — Prime Minister

According to Mikhail Mishustin, the contribution of tourism and the hospitality industry to Russia's GDP has been increasing over recent years, exceeding 3% by the end of 2025

Tourists from 64 countries can visit Russia using e-visa — prime minister

According to Mikhail Mishustin, the permitted period of stay in Russia has almost doubled from 16 to 30 days

Domestic tourism in Russia to stay unchanged year-on-year in 2026 — minister

Maxim Reshetnikov noted that domestic travel is expected to reach 140 million trips annually by 2030

Number of foreign tourists visiting Russia up 20% in H1 2026 — minister

Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov attributed the growth to decisions made by the president and government

Russia plans to increase tourist arrivals from China to 5.5 mln by 2030 — Rudenko

The Russian deputy foreign minister noted that one of the key drivers bolstering the positive momentum of the bilateral interaction is the traditional friendship between the peoples of Russia and China

Sanya in Hainan improves conditions for tourism development

Among other incentives, a one-stop-shop document processing system was introduced

Russian tourist flows to China projected to surge up to 50% in 2026 — ATOR

Artur Muradyan, ATOR Vice President for International Tourism and CEO of the Space Travel tour operator, noted that the visa-free travel regime is facilitating the expansion of travel geography

Extended visa waivers to further strengthen China-Russia friendship — Chinese MFA

Lin Jian also said that the mutual extension of visa waivers by China and Russia will facilitate travel for Chinese and Russian citizens

Tourist flow from China to Russia could surge 27-35% by end of 2026 — ATOR

Maya Lomidze, Executive Director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, noted that the tourism industry highly welcomes the extension of the visa-free regime

Tourist arrivals in Russia rising despite EU restrictions — Kremlin

According to Dmitry Peskov, more and more tourists from China, Arab countries and Persian Gulf countries are visiting Russian cities