Russia seeks state help as Maldives bank blocks tourist payments

The Russian Union of Travel Industry has asked Russia's Ministry of Economic Development and its embassy to intervene after Bank of Maldives warned it would return payments linked to Russia, disrupting Russian tourists' hotel bookings in the Maldives. The move signals potential financial restrictions against Russian entities, though the bank's policy is not officially confirmed. This could strain Russia-Maldives relations and affect Russian outbound tourism.

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