The Specifics of the Development of the Tourism Sector of Contemporary Russia from the Intercultural Prospects

The article examines the main trends and problems of the development of the tourism industry in Russia, which is closely connected with the communication and intercultural integration processes of the modern world. The authors investigate the formation of tourism in the Russian Federation from the perspective of Russia's entry into international economic and tourist organizations and the country's positioning as a unique object of world tourism. Attention is paid to the processes of education for training specialists in the field of hospitality and tourism. In particular, the role of an ethno-cultural factor in organizing the pedagogical approach that considers the realities of the modern multicultural world is analysed. The authors emphasize the positive significance of ethnic diversity in the unified cultural space of university education in Russia.