The Guardian: Russia refuses to allow European planes to land in Moscow
Retaliation over Belarus airspace row results in cancellation of flights from French and Austrian carriers
Russia has retaliated against a ban on carriers entering Belarus’s airspace by refusing to grant permission to European planes flying to Moscow.
In an apparent escalation by the Kremlin, Russian aviation authorities forced Austrian Airlines to cancel its flight from Vienna to the Russian capital.
Air France also cancelled its Paris-Moscow flight for the second day in a row, after it was denied permission on Wednesday to land in Russia.
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WNU Editor: Russian President Putin is downplaying this crisis .... Belarus plane diversion: Putin plays down crisis at talks with Lukashenko (BBC).
Yeah .... good luck on that.
More News On Russia Blocking Airlines From Landing In Russia If They Avoid Belarus's Airspace
Russian authorities deny entry to European airlines as EU mulls sanctions on Belarus -- CNN
Belarus: Russia blocks some flights for avoiding its ally -- BBC
Russia prohibits Austrian Airlines flight to arrive without entering Belarusian airspace -- DW
Russia refused entry to 2 airlines from France and Austria because they planned to avoid Belarusian airspace -- Business Insider
Maybe all Western countries should ban Russian flights. That ought to bother the scumbag oligarchs heading to their expensive holiday homes in Monaco, London, etc
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