Kiev said that Russian airlines owe about $30 mln for flights to Crimea

Zam. Ukrainian justice Minister Serhiy Petukhov said that the Russian airlines as of October 1, as if obliged to pay Ukraine about 30, 6 million for flights in the Crimea.

first Petukhov said that the Russian airline "Aeroflot" by results of the past year like must pay Ukraine about eleven, 6 million dollars for flights to Crimea.

Crimea became a Russian region after the March 2014 referendum in which a Large number of residents at that time still Ukrainian autonomy, do not recognise the legality of the coup d'etat in Ukraine, voted for annexation by Russia. In the capital of Russia emphasize that the referendum in Crimea meets standards of international law and the UN Charter. Ukraine still considers the Crimea her, but at the time occupied territory.

"on the facts of violation of air space over the Crimea by the Russian airlines on October 1, 2015. Protocols drawn up: 4 750 units totaling 646 million hryvnia (about 30, 6 million). Paid to the state budget: 00 hryvnias 00 kopecks, " wrote cocks on his page century

The Federal air transport Agency on Tuesday notified the Ukrainian airlines committing or intending to conduct flights on a platform of Russia, the ban on flights to/from Russia since October, 25th of current year. He will act until, until will not be cancelled this decision of the Ukrainian authorities concerning the Russian airlines.

Ukrainian authorities on 16 September, has imposed punishment on 25 of the Russian air companies, 2 of which no longer happens. Included in the sanction list of the largest Russian carriers, including "Aeroflot" (with all subsidiary airlines), Transaero airlines and S7 group. According to the decree of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, not fully or completely banned the transit of resources, flights and travel through the territory of Ukraine.


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