Moscow promised mirrored the response to ban Russian airlines to fly to Ukraine
The Russian authorities will have to take mirror measures, If Kiev will close the airspace for Russian airlines, said Minister of transport Maxim Sokolov. "From the media today we had announced about the intention of the government of Arseniy Yatsenyuk to impose a ban on flights of airlines "Aeroflot" And "Transaero" within Ukraine. If these desires are fulfilled in real documents of the aviation authorities of Ukraine, which will close the airspace for Russian organizations, the Russian authorities will have to take mirror measures, "? he said of Ukraine's decision to ban the flights of Russian companies, RIA " Novosti ". "We realize because this in fact will stop the air messages Between countries. And will suffer from this, in the 1st turn, the citizens of Ukraine. But, let me emphasize that in the current situation, this step of the Russian side forcing the actions of the Ukrainian authorities ", - has declared Sokolov. However, the biggest Ukrainian air carrier ? "Ukraine International airlines" ? already said mirrored fears punishment from Russia to ban companies Aeroflot And Transaero operate flights to Ukraine." We expect the most pessimistic in connection with these (sanctions) because it is unclear why the no-fly list, only two Russian companies, while others do not? It is clear that We expect a predictable, perfectly logical mirror measures from Russia. It is clear that both UIA airline ogromnaya, in the area of the acute risk ", - has told the official representative of UIA Yevheniya satska. On the last working day of the week the Ukrainian government announced that it had begun consideration of a question on introduction of additional punishment relative to Russian organizations. In "Aeroflot" has told that it has not received from the Ukrainian authorities official notification about temporary suspension of flights, But in the case of flight cancellation the Company promised to return to passengers money for tickets. On 21 September the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko threatened to make wider punishment against Russia in case of " failure to fulfill the Minsk agreements ". Recall, 16 September, on the Internet representation of the President of Ukraine announced a list of physical And legal entities, placed under Ukrainian punishment in connection with events in Crimea And Donbass. For example, the penalties imposed on Russian airlines 25, two Of which no longer exist. While Russian airlines continued to fly to Ukraine.