Editing Tourism in Russia (section)

== History ==
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After the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]], several governments, including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada have issued travel advisories calling on their nationals to avoid travel to Russia.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2022/04/europe-russia-extends-flight-suspension-at-multiple-southern-and-central-airports-until-april-19-update-40|title=Europe: Russia extends flight suspension at multiple southern and central airports until April 19 /update 40|website=Europe: Russia extends flight suspension at multiple southern and central airports until April 19 /update 40 &#124; Crisis24}}</ref>  For the same reason, airline routes between Russia and Western countries were closed, and supply of spare parts for some domestic airline traffic inside Russia became a challenge.<ref>[https://www.dw.com/en/sanctions-russias-commercial-airlines-face-a-slow-death/a-63804157 "Sanctions: Russia's commercial airlines face a slow death"], Deutsche Welle, 18 November 2022</ref>

Only 200,100 foreigners visited Russia in 2022, a drop of 96.1 percent from the pre-pandemic period.<ref name="auto1"/> Most of Europe closed its airspace to Russian planes a few days after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.<ref name="auto1"/> Foreign-issued Visa and Mastercard cards no longer work in Russia, further impacting tourism.<ref name="auto1"/>