Russia's government has allocated more than 4.3 billion rubles ($55 million) to support the tourism industry in occupied Crimea and Sevastopol through one-time payments to tourism workers, Russian authorities said on July 11.
It might be a desertion prevention setup. If a frontline soldier goes on vacation to his family in a remote region of Russia, then hiding from the state is going to be relatively easy if he wants to. But if he can only go on vacation to Crimea, then there’s far less chance of escape.
It might be a desertion prevention setup. If a frontline soldier goes on vacation to his family in a remote region of Russia, then hiding from the state is going to be relatively easy if he wants to. But if he can only go on vacation to Crimea, then there’s far less chance of escape.