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50,000 Russian tourists currently in Crimea

50,000 Russian tourists currently in Crimea

Over 50,000 Russian tourists are now vacationing in Crimea, ATOR reports. "According to preliminary estimates, more than 50,000 tourists may now be in Crimea, tour operators and authorities are currently counting them. More …

Trains and buses to Crimea canceled

Trains and buses to Crimea canceled

Russian Railways suspends the sale of tickets for trains to and from Crimea, and all bus services in this direction have also been cancelled. "The sale of tickets for trains to Crimea has been suspended. Passengers can return …

What happened on Crimean bridge

What happened on Crimean bridge

This morning, a truck exploded on the Crimean bridge. As a result of the explosion, a fire broke out in the train fuel tanks. Traffic on the bridge is limited, a ferry crossing is being prepared. At 06:05 "the equipment showed …

Russians on private cars flooded Crimea

Russians on private cars flooded Crimea

In a day, the number of Russians entering Crimea increased by almost 40%. "Over the last 24 hours, the number of people entering the peninsula has increased significantly, by almost 40%. They mostly come by crossing the Crimean …

Sergey Lavrov awarded Hero of Labor title

Sergey Lavrov awarded Hero of Labor title

Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded the title of Hero of Labor to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The according decree was published on the Kremlin’s website. "For special labor services to the state …

Intensity of Crimean Bridge traffic to increase

Intensity of Crimean Bridge traffic to increase

The intensity of the newly-opened Crimean Bridge traffic will increase as the number of routes of transporting companies expands, the Crimean Bridge information center said. "The intensity of bridge traffic will only increase as …

First passenger train from St. Petersburg arrives in Sevastopol

First passenger train from St. Petersburg arrives in Sevastopol

The first passenger train from the Russian city of St. Petersburg has arrived in the Crimean city of Sevastopol at 09:21 local time (06:21 GMT). The train departed from St. Petersburg’s Moskovsky Railway Station on December 23. A …

 Russian MP: threats to destroy Crimean Bridge unrealistic

Russian MP: threats to destroy Crimean Bridge unrealistic

Ukraine’s threats to destroy the Crimean Bridge are unrealistic because its army’s capabilities are only enough to conduct military exercises against an imaginary enemy, Russian State Duma deputy Dmitry Belik, who …

 Crimean bridge to be opened for trains ahead of time

Crimean bridge to be opened for trains ahead of time

The Ministry of Transport of Russia will execute Vladimir Putin’s order to open the railway part of the Crimean bridge ahead of schedule, the head of the Department, Yevgeny Dietrich, said during his visit to Crimea. “We …

Mikser condemns Russia's actions in Sea of ​​Azov

Mikser condemns Russia's actions in Sea of ​​Azov

Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser, who is on a visit to Ukraine, condemned Russia for actions in the Sea of ​​Azov and called for the increased international attention to this region, the Estonian Foreign Ministry said. According to …

Astronaut takes picture of Crimean bridge from ISS

Astronaut takes picture of Crimean bridge from ISS

Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov posted a photo of the Crimean bridge made on the board of the ISS. "My third space flight is coming to an end, and I'm finishing monitoring the construction of @Krymsky_bridge from space. I …

Bridge to Crimea appears on Google Maps

Bridge to Crimea appears on Google Maps

The Crimean Bridge, the motorway section of which opened on May 15, finally appeared on Google Maps today. At 14:00 Moscow time, the bridge could be seen on Google Maps. However, the service cannot plot a route through the Crimean …

Ded Moroz visits Crimean bridge building site

Ded Moroz visits Crimean bridge building site

A building site of the Crimean bridge was visited by Ded Moroz from Veliky Ustyug. He got acquainted with the schedule compliance and checked the quality of the works, the Crimean Bridge Information Center reports. At the moment, 35% of …

Russians choose "Crimean bridge"

Russians choose "Crimean bridge"

Over the first 24 hours of online voting for the best name for the bridge under construction between the Crimean peninsula and the mainland Russia, more than 55 thousand people took part in it,  the organizers of the action said. …