Consul General reports growing interest in the U.S. for travel to Russia

Interest in trains to Russia is growing in the USA. This was stated by the Consul General in New York Alexander Zakharov in an interview with RIA Novosti on January 8 .

"We also note a slight increase in issued visas, which indicates a growing interest in traveling to the Russian Federation," he said.

According to him, last year was in demand for almost all consular actions, from registration of passports to confirmation of citizenship.

Point of return: Russians' spending on trips abroad has exceeded pre-recession levels

Will the demand for foreign travel continue to grow in 2025 and how will prices in Russia affect it?

Earlier, on February 6, it became known that the demand of Russians for vacations abroad in January 2025 increased by 40%. It was specified that the demand of Russians for vacation abroad began to recover after several months of falling interest. Now recorded a significant increase in early booking compared to 2024.