Go to mediabankView of Balaklava bay and Cembalo fortress in Balaklava. File photoMOSCOW, 13 Sep. Western sanctions against Russia have had a positive impact on Crimea, journalist Slavisa Batko Milacic writes in an article for the Serbian publication IN4S. The reporter visited the peninsula last summer and admired the development of the region. Milacic noted that, in particular, the Crimean wine industry is experiencing a boom. Huge sums of money have been invested in new and existing wineries, all with the goal of making the quality of the wine at an enviable level. And that is why today Crimean wine is better than most European wines. In addition, other sectors of the economy are rapidly developing in the region. First of all, this applies to the Crimean agriculture, the results of which are visible to everyone. Also, significant attention is paid to the development of technologies in Crimea, so today batteries for electric vehicles are produced on the peninsula. The author also paid attention to the tourism sector. “What immediately catches your eye (I came to Crimea along a new highway built by Russia) is a very large number of tourists. Also, work is everywhere on new highways and local roads, because Russia is now bringing in money that Ukraine has not invested, while Crimea was under its administration,” the journalist writes. “Based on everything that I have seen, I can say with confidence that the sanctions have had a positive impact on Crimea,” Milacic states.
«Book while there is»: what is the benefit of tourist cashbackCrimea became a Russian region after a referendum held there in March 2014, in which 96.77% of voters in the Republic of Crimea and 95.6% in Sevastopol voted for joining Russia. Ukraine still considers Crimea its own, but temporarily occupied territory. The Russian leadership has repeatedly stated that the inhabitants of Crimea democratically, in full accordance with international law and the UN Charter, voted for reunification with Russia. Ukraine, the United States, the European Union did not recognize the Russian status of the peninsula and imposed economic and political sanctions on Russia. Trade and logistics restrictions have also been imposed against Crimea in general, and against a number of companies and individuals. The current restrictive measures are aimed at EU imports of goods from Crimea or Sevastopol, as well as infrastructure or financial investments and tourism services in Crimea or Sevastopol. The export of certain goods and technologies to Crimean companies or for use in Crimea in the transport, telecommunications and energy sectors for the exploration and production of oil, gas and minerals is also subject to EU restrictions. strong>
