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Re:How the Black Sea shaped the ancient Mediterranean world by trhway on Monday August 17, 2020 @01:35PM (#24189546)
Artek is where many from the elite did go back then in 197x-198x. Their children though aren't near any Russian resorts/schools/colleges/etc, they are mostly in Western Europe and US. Even low classes in Russia prefer to go abroad - to Turkey, Egypt, Greece these days - it is cheaper and service is much better.
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Re:How the Black Sea shaped the ancient Mediterranean world by gen220 on Monday August 17, 2020 @04:28PM (#24191647)
These are all places where it's also much easier to obtain a visa, (and, in Greece, an easier-path to EU citizenship) as a Russian national.

I have no idea where it ranks on in terms of desirable places to go, but judging from the Instagrams of Russian friends, the Maldives belong somewhere on this list. :)

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