Core Viewpoint - The online hotel and apartment booking platform "Ostrovok" indicates that Russians are planning to travel to Thailand, Turkey, and the UAE for the New Year holiday, with Belarus and Uzbekistan being popular choices among neighboring countries [1] Group 1: Travel Preferences - The top ten countries for Russian travelers during the New Year holiday period (December 26 to January 11) are Belarus, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan, UAE, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Abkhazia, Armenia, and China [1]