The head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S. Lavrov Century called rumors data part of the media about the fact that the transport Ministry and the foreign Ministry are considering the imposition of restrictions or a ban on TRANS-Siberian flights Western carriers.
On Tuesday, Russian journal informed that Russian officials are considering the possibility to restrict or even ban on transit European airlines flying from Europe to Asia through the territory of Russia. According to the newspaper, are currently meeting at the level of the Ministry of transport and Ministry of foreign Affairs. According to the source of the edition, talk about these measures were initiated in connection with the sanctions of the EU against Russia.
" I did not wish to explain different unverified information, but probably all know how actively use Russian airspace, the airlines of foreign countries, including European, including the us and Asia ", - he told reporters in Ust-Kamenogorsk.
" I don't support the idea to work out methods of prohibitions to create real problems for passengers, for ordinary people who do not have any relation to what they do for Ukraine, those who unleashed this war ", - noted the Minister.
at the same time he said that Moscow has always tries to take Into account how these or those measures will affect the citizens of the Russian Federation." Accordingly, we believe that the joint Western partners have to think about their companies, and about its citizens, " added Lavrov.
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