The government of Ukraine has banned private flights to Russia
The government of Ukraine imposed a ban on private flights to the Russian Federation, with the exception of flights needed for missions of the UN, OSCE and ICRC.

The government of Ukraine imposed a ban on private flights to the Russian Federation, with the exception of flights needed for missions of the UN, OSCE and ICRC.
With this offer said the head of the Ukrainian interior Ministry Arsen Avakov at a meeting of the Cabinet. He explained that before a ban on flights between the 2 countries concerned non-regular flights on the aircraft not registered in the Russian Federation. The reviews said that it " threatened the state security of Ukraine, civil security and order."
then Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said that "there is a proposal to Express support for" Avakov.
"Are there any objections? Thank you, Arsen Borisovich ", - summed up the head of the Cabinet.
at the end of March, Ukraine ordered the Ministry of transport, the border guards, "UkSATSE" to carry out an inspection in connection With a trip to the capital of Russia Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk and presidential candidate Yuriy Boyko. In addition, it was mentioned a criminal case for illegally crossing the border. Avakov also expressed dissatisfaction that the politicians flew to the Russian capital, despite the fact that between Ukraine and Russia is no air service.
head of the state Duma on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky said that the Russian Federation should not respond to the actions of Kiev on the prohibition of private flights.
From October 2015, on the initiative of Kiev between Russia and Ukraine has canceled direct flights. Ukraine also banned Russian airlines to use its airspace for transit flights. Power is motivated by the need to provide national security in response to "aggressive actions" of Russia's capital.
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