The Ukrainian authorities have notified airlines of the Russian Federation of entered against them sanctions.
about it informs RIA "Novosti" citing the state aviation service of Ukraine.
On 26 September, the Ministry of transport of Russia promised to introduce penalties against 2 of the Ukrainian airlines in response to the ban of flights of "Aeroflot" and "Transaero" to Ukraine. According to the Minister of transport of Russia Maxim Sokolov, this will happen immediately after Moscow will receive an official explaining the position of Kiev." Naturally, the Russian aviation Authorities will take identical measures. We currently have received no official explanation or official prohibitions from Ukraine, but as soon as We get them, We will introduce retaliatory measures and two Ukrainian airlines will not be allowed to fly to the site of Russia ", - said the head of Ministry of transport." probably 70% of passengers of both Ukrainian and Russian airlines are citizens of Ukraine ", - said Sokolov also. Besides, which came to the capital of Russia on flights of "Aeroflot" most followed on into the European Union, for this reason, the ban will impact most importantly on consumers, who " are driven into transport-isolation ". On 25 September Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that Ukraine has banned Russian airlines "Aeroflot" and "Transaero" flights in the country. Banned all transit flights by Russian airlines over the territory of Ukraine. Russian aviation Authorities, until he had not received from Ukraine's notification on banning flights.

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