Bucharest International AirportCHISINAU, Feb 26 Romania will close its airspace to Russian airlines , said the head of the press service of the government of the country, Dan Carbunaru. «Romania has begun the procedure for suspending the right to fly over its territory, as well as the right to land on the territory of Romania, for aircraft belonging to companies from the Russian Federation. This procedure will be carried out during this day» On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, which declared their independence from Kyiv back in 2014, and on February 24, Russia launched a military operation to demilitarize Ukraine. In an address to fellow citizens, Putin said that circumstances “require decisive and immediate action,” as the Donbass republics have asked for help. According to the Russian leader, the entire responsibility for the bloodshed will be on the conscience of the ruling regime in Ukraine. In response, Western countries have imposed another anti-Russian sanctions since 2014. A number of countries, in particular Bulgaria, Poland, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, have already announced the closure of their airspace for aircraft of Russian airlines. >The authorities ruled out an air blockade of the Kaliningrad regionPosted: David Andriyasov
