KIEV (AFP) – Ukraine said on Friday it was suspending all rail service to Russian-occupied Crimea because of security concerns.The decision came only 10 days after Russia decided to halt its own train service to the Black Sea peninsula due to low ticket demand.The joint decisions mean that most of the regions 2.3 million residents will only be able to reach mainland Ukraine by car or cross into Russia to the east using an outdated ferry service.Some Russian carriers also continue to operate regular and charter flights to Crimeas central city Simferopol.The European Union has slapped those operators with sanctions …read more
Source: Dunya TV
