Russian president Vladimir Putin all but banned his citizens from the Turkish beaches of Antalya this weekend, making good on his promise of “serious consequences” following the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkey last week. But for many Russians, the move represented a final blow to their hopes for a week in the sun. he rapidly dwindling options for Russians for an affordable beach holiday have prompted some to worry that Moscow is deliberately fostering a more isolationist national mood at a time of economic hardship and military adventurism.