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Alexey Navalny collapsed and died on Friday, in a prison colony north of the Arctic circle where he was serving a 19-year sentence under Russian laws on “extremist activities.” He was 47. In the West, the Kremlin critic was heralded as the Russian “opposition leader.” In Ukraine, he was denounced as a Russian nationalist. At…

Following the departure of Booking from the Russian market in 2022, there has been a noticeable shift in Russian travelers’ booking habits. In 2023, the independent booking of foreign hotels gained significant traction. This trend has continued into 2024 and many players in the travel industry focused on affiliate programs for Russian travelers, which have…