Yalta

Tourists on the beach in Yalta, a Crimean resort.

Russians flock to their ‘little bit of paradise’ in Crimea — and back its annexation

Lifestyle

Fighting in eastern Ukraine is putting a serious dent in tourism in Crimea — unless you’re Russian. While Ukrainians and Europeans are staying away from the newly-annexed peninsula, Russians are making their usual beach trips there, and say the region is rightfully theirs.