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Tourists are told where they want to relax after the opening of the borders

Tourists interviewed by the online service, said if they are willing to change plans for the summer, if in the near future will open flights from a number of countries, reports OneTwoTrip.

Among the countries that in the near future may be possible, the media citing sources in the government called, for example, Hungary, Maldives, South Korea and UAE.

Russia and Cuba are discussing the possibility of resuming flights to Havana

Russia and Cuba discuss the resumption of regular flights of Aeroflot to Havana from September 15, it all depends on the Russian side, told RIA Novosti the Cuban Embassy in Moscow.

On Friday, July 24, Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said that Russia from August 1, will resume its flights from three countries: UK, Turkey, and Tanzania. The Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin signed the decree according to which restrictions on entry to Russia, imposed because of the spread of coronavirus, removed for the citizens of these countries.

Media called countries with which Russia will soon resume flights

In the near future Russia will resume flights to several countries, reports channel "Moscow 24" with reference to the source.

Earlier media reported about the plans of Moscow to allow flights to the Maldives.

Experts predict the development of US-Cuban relations

Diplomatic relations between the USA and Cuba performed Tuesday to five years — they were restored in 2015 the US President Barack Obama. Then it seemed to many that Washington and Havana are at the dawn of a new era of relations. However, five years later, the trade embargo against Cuba, Congress has continued to act, and the administration of Donald trump has withdrawn a large part of the measures aimed at improving relations — for example, to limit the flights to Cuba. RIA Novosti interviewed experts in the USA believe that when the trump of relations between the US and Cuba will not improve, though it is quite possible, if elected President, Democrat Joe Biden.

"I don't think it is possible a significant improvement in US-Cuban relations in the second term of the administration of the trump. President trump has reversed many of the Executive orders of Obama and stepped up the rhetoric against the Cuban government. His policies seem directed mainly to support the conservative electorate Cuban-Americans in Florida," said RIA Novosti Jorge Duany, Director of the Institute for the study of Cuba at Florida International University.

Cuba and the United States celebrate five years since the restoration of relations

Five years after the announcement of restoring diplomatic ties Cuba and the United States was only temporary warming, and the relationship, rather, are in a state of free fall, it may stop the presidential election in the United States, experts interviewed by RIA Novosti.

Cuba and the United States 20 Jul 2015 reopened its Embassy in the territory of each other. Before the diplomatic contacts between the two countries was carried out through the Swiss Embassy in Washington and Havana, which operated interests sections of both countries. Ending years of confrontation then became possible thanks to the new policy of U.S. President Barack Obama, who in December 2014 announced a policy change in the us policy in this area.

The EAEU is ready to consider the formats of dialogue with partners, said Mishustin

Eurasian economic Union welcomes the commitment to cooperation and ready to consider different formats of dialogue with other partners, primarily from CIS countries, said the Chairman of the government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin.

At the meeting of the Eurasian intergovernmental Council on Friday, the Russian Prime Minister noted that the sphere of attraction of the EEU is gradually expanding. The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, in particular, welcomed the connection of the permanent representative of Moldova to the Eurasian economic Commission (EEC).

RDIF sees opportunities for the production of the drug "Aviewer" in Cuba

The Russian direct investment Fund (RDIF) sees possibilities for the production of Russian medicines in the fashion industry, "Aviewer" Cuba, go discussions, told reporters the head of RDIF Kirill Dmitriev.

"Cuba is very strong pharmaceuticals. We are in contact with Cuban colleagues, including our drug "Avidavit". We would love to have this preparation was done in Cuba," - said Dmitriev.

In ATOR called is ready to receive citizens of the country

Eight countries are ready to accept Russian tourists "on easy terms," he said at a briefing in NSN Executive Director of the Association of tour operators of Russia (ATOR) Maya Lomidze.

"This is Turkey, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Maldives, Croatia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.

Scientists have been able to save from extinction the giant tortoises

After a 55-year-old program of reproduction in captivity 15 giant Galapagos tortoises returned to their habitat, according to Lonelyplanet.

The Galapagos national Park was created 60 years ago. View giant tortoises of Hispaniola was on the verge of extinction on the island was only 15 individuals. Then I created a program for the reproduction of these animals in captivity.

Germany urged to protect trade along the "Northern stream — 2"

The head of the Department for external economic relations of the Union of German industrial-Commerce chambers (DIHK) Volker Treier encouraged to use "comfortable for the WTO" tools of trade protection in relation to the "Nord stream 2" in the case against him will be involved in extraterritorial sanctions.

He stressed that "the concern of the German economy increases" in connection with the sanctions of an extraterritorial nature that was employed by Washington in recent years in a number of countries, particularly Iran, Cuba and other countries in Latin America. However, the business would not recommend "to join in a sanctions spiral", the EU has a "fierce tools" that can be "proven" in terms of possible tightening of sanctions, said Treier.

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