In this Sept. 22 file photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, in Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow. (AP/Ivan Sekretarev)Russia’s transportation ministry is banning Ukrainian airlines from flying to Russia, a measure taken in response to Ukraine’s ban last week on Russian flights.The mutual bans, which begin Oct. 25, underline the fierce tension that remains between the countries over Russia’s backing of separatist militias in eastern Ukraine. Although fighting between the separatists and Ukrainian forces has quietened in recent months, a firm resolution of the conflict appears to be distant.More than 8,000 people have been killed …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
