Poland's six-month presidency of the European Union is firmly focused on security. As Europe’s biggest land war in decades ...

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Russia is desperate for new soldiers to carry on its brutal war in Ukraine. In a remarkable development, the country has devised a kind of “get out of jail free” card in a bid to hoover up new ...

The tax was introduced as part of amendments to the Russian Tax Code in July 2024, which added a new chapter titled “Tourist Tax,” granting regional authorities discretion to implement the tax ...

This places India among the top five countries benefiting from Russia’s simplified travel procedures. The steady increase in Indian visitors to Russia highlights the growing tourism and business ...

Zelensky emphasized that by deploying its “strong units” to fight in Kursk region Russia could no longer send them elsewhere to such places as “Donetsk, Sumy, Kharkiv, or Zaporizhzhia ...

There’s so much to see in 2025. CNN Travel has selected 25 places to add to your list — from Bequia in the Caribbean to India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Here’s the list and some ...

Russia has introduced a new tourist tax on January 1, 2025, replacing the former resort fee, as reported by local media. If reports are to go by, this initiative is part of a phased strategy to ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend the gala event celebrating 75th anniversary of China-Russia relations in Beijing, China May 16, 2024. Sputnik/Alexander ...

MOSCOW, Jan 1: A new tourist tax has come into effect across Russia on Wednesday, replacing the previous resort fee, RIA Novosti news agency reported on Wednesday. From Jan. 1, 2025, travelers staying ...

Sometimes the absence of a destination like China, which last made the list in 2020, and Russia ... travel easier but could threaten independence.” By the time Sebastian Modak, that year’s 52 ...