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Vacationers from Russia faced massive problems when paying for accommodation in the Maldives. According to the Telegram channel SHOT, due to failures in the banking system, transfers sent by tour operators do not reach hotels, which puts tourists at risk of eviction and detention.

One of the victims was a model from St. Petersburg, who flew to the island on October 27 with two friends, fully paying for a tour to a four-star hotel worth more than 800 thousand rubles.

The money went to the Russian tour operator, but was not credited to the hotel account. Upon arrival, it turned out that even the boat transfer was not paid.

With the help of a travel agent, the girls managed to get to the island, but after five days of rest, the hotel administration again demanded payment, threatening detention. On November 8, the tourists were allowed to leave the island.

According to the Russian Union of Travel Industry (PCT), the problem is systemic. Since mid-October, the republic’s largest bank has been blocking or returning any transactions related to Russia, fearing secondary sanctions.

Even payments from foreign legal entities are affected.

In this regard, hotels require that already settled Russians repay rooms in cash or cards of foreign banks.

Otherwise, vacationers are threatened with eviction, and in some cases, staff hint at the possibility of detention pending clarification of financial circumstances.

The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, according to the publication, plans to officially apply to the Ministry of Tourism of the Maldives to resolve the situation.

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