Ukraine says it is closing its airports to Russian airlines as part of a series of sanctions aimed at punishing Moscow for its support of pro-Russian rebels battling for control of Ukrainian territory near the Russian border.
Kyiv says the ban will begin October 25 and will include Russia’s largest commercial carriers, Aeroflot and Transaero. Additionally, the directive signed by Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk bans from Ukrainian airspace any Russian aircraft carrying military personnel or hardware.
Moscow described the Ukrainian measures as “an act of madness” that threatens all air travel between the two neighbors. It also threatened late Friday …read more
Source: Voice of America
