The Extraordinary Story: The holiday dilemmas of the Russian elite
Some Russians fear being sent to Ukraine. Others fear summer in Dubai
The Extraordinary Story Long reads and life from 1843 magazine, delivered every Sunday | | |
The other day my boss asked me if I knew anywhere good to go on holiday in Turkey or “Asia”. I was taken aback, partly because he’d never asked my advice on anything like this before – there isn’t much overlap between the lifestyle choices of an English teacher and a Russian commodities trader. As a live-in tutor for his family and a part-time teacher at a private school, I’ve come to know a lot of rich Russians. The parents I’ve met in this prosperous city outside Moscow spend their summers in places like St Tropez or Cap d’Antibes. Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has made it almost impossible for the Russian elite to reach their favourite getaways. European airspace is technically closed to them, visas are hard to come by and their credit cards are blocked. As some Russians fret about their holidays, others are getting anxious about the draft. | | | |
| Navigate the global landscape | Subscribe today with 50% off your first year. Cancel at any time | | | | | |
| We'd like to hear from you. | Share your feedback or send us an email below to get in touch. | | |
Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. | | | |
This email has been sent to: krazypromo. If you'd like to update your details please click here. Replies to this email will not reach us. If you don't want to receive these updates anymore, please unsubscribe here. | | | Copyright © The Economist Newspaper Limited 2022. All rights reserved. | Registered in England and Wales. No.236383 Registered office: The Adelphi, 1–11 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6HT | |
This email was sent to: 0033z000035ghg5aae
This email was sent by: The Economist Newspaper Ltd., The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London, London, WC2N 6HT, GB