Russia has limited the flights of planes from 36 states in a tit-for-tat measure after European countries banned Russian airplanes from entering their airspace, Report informs citing RIA Novosti.
“In accordance with the norms of international law, as a response to the ban of European states on the operation of flights of civil airlines operated by Russian air carriers and/or registered in Russia, a restriction has been introduced on the operation of flights by air carriers from 36 states,” Rosaviatsiya said in a statement.
As specified, the restrictions will affect the air carriers of the following countries: Austria, Albania, Anguilla, Belgium, Bulgaria, British Virgin Islands, Britain, Hungary, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Denmark (+ Greenland, Faroe Islands, Territorial Sea), Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Canada, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland, France, Croatia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Estonia.
