Russians lived it up at luxury resort in Ubud, now shut down by Bali authorities
Source: ABC News
Balinese authorities have finally had enough and sent hundreds of police to shut down a luxury villa complex known to locals as the "Russian village" after years of simmering tension and suspicion about building permit violations.
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 an… [6207 chars]