Ukrainian MAU said about the illegality of the ban on flights in the Russian Federation
The airline "Ukraine International airlines" (UIA) considers that the ban on its flights to the Russian Federation has no legal grounds, and considered possible litigation on the question under consideration, said CEO Yuri Miroshnikov. "We believe that such taboo from the Russian side have no legal grounds, as the UIA did not violate the law of Russia, UIA operates flights to the Russian Federation in trogossitidae with the provisions of the intergovernmental agreement on air communication. For this reason, legal reason to deny the UIA flights in the Russian Federation We do not see and do not find. Accordingly, legal action will be undertaken to protect the interests of MAU ", - RIA "news" words Miroshnikova. "We will be obliged to submit requests to the Russian Federation and demand to explain why we were banned. Depending on what the causes are made known, they will analyze the lawyers and then will approve normative documents on legal tactics advance this cause. But I do not exclude, of course (going to court), legally, We will defend ourselves and we will see what we can do to compensate for the loss incurred ", He added. On 30 September Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk ordered to discuss the Russian retaliatory measures against the airlines of Ukraine. He thinks the response of Russia, which also banned Ukrainian companies the use of its airspace. On the first day of the week the Ukrainian authorities have notified airlines of the Russian Federation of entered against them sanctions ? had previously stated that Kiev is not fully or completely closed its airspace to flights and cargo transportation for 25 Russian airlines. The Kremlin has called the decision of Kiev close connections with Russia " act of madness ". For its part, the Federal air transport Agency has written to airlines of Ukraine of the notice on the prohibition of flights to the Russian Federation from October 25. The transport Ministry of Russia proposed the initiative to the Russians, wishing to get to Ukraine by air, fly to Kiev through Belarus, Moldova or Turkey. The former Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov called the suicidal decision of the Ukrainian authorities to penalize airlines of Russia, He thinks that this is another step to the breakdown of relations between the two countries.