ATOR ruled out the impact of EU sanctions on Russian inbound tourism

The introduction of new sanctions against Russia by the European Union (EU) will not have an impact on Russian inbound tourism. This was announced on October 23 by the Association of Tour Operators of the Russian Federation (ATOR).

"Russian tour operators are already working with European suppliers at almost zero, so this does not cause any damage to the Russian tourism industry," the organization's website says.

Artur Muradian, Vice President of ATOR and CEO of the Space Travel tour operator, noted that in 90% of cases, European tourists book services on aggregator sites that are not related to the Russian Federation.

He clarified that this measure is more likely to be discriminatory and restrictive for residents and companies from EU countries than for the Russian tourism industry.

Paper curtain: EU approves 19th package of sanctions against Russia

The restrictions affected banks, the "shadow fleet", the crypto market and tourism

Earlier in the day, the head of the European Diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, announced that the EU had adopted the 19th package of sanctions against Russia. She noted that the restrictions are aimed, in particular, at Russian banks, cryptocurrency exchanges, organizations in India and China. At the same time, the European Union will restrict the movement of Russian diplomats.

The Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the EU and Euratom, in turn, noted that the adoption by the EU of the 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions is a Sisyphean task that is not capable of harming Russia. The message on the representative office's website also noted that the sanctions harm the EU countries themselves.

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