Russia Considers Ban of Booking.com Over U.S. Sanctions - themoscowtimes.com
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Russia's Culture Ministry has ordered the federal tourism agency to look into banning the popular Booking.com website as part of countermeasures against the latest U.S. sanctions.
Russian tour operator Svoi TS asked to ban Booking.com, TripAdvisor and Airbnb after the United States imposed sweeping sanctions against some of Russia's biggest firms and businessmen for "malign activities," the online outlet Tourprom.ru reported in April.