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Russians lived it up at luxury resort in Ubud, now shut down by Bali authorities (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 6 months ago by Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone to c/world@quokk.au

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The locals dubbed it "Kampung Russia" — a village of Russians in the middle of Bali's serene inland rice terrace haven Ubud.

Some watched with concern as it expanded from a cafe and bar during the middle of the COVID pandemic, to a five-room hotel and then a 103-room hotel-residence and event space that the developers called a "city".

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[–] Flyswat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 months ago

The title is somewhat clickbait.

The perception of it being a Russian community was also partly dispelled by immigration police, who said only half of the 90 residents or tourists they checked were Russian citizens.

The issue is not about the tenants, who cares where they were born. But the issue is with some permits.