Rossiya Airlines Boeing 777-31H(ER) MOSCOW, February 27Iceland will close its skies to Russian aircraft, Foreign Minister Tordis Kolbrun Reikfjord Gilfadottir said on Twitter. «Iceland has decided to close its airspace to Russian air traffic in solidarity with Ukraine,» she wrote. Belgian Alexandre de Croo. According to the media, Sweden is also going to close the airspace. From 17:00 Germany closes its skies for three months. Earlier this was announced by the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Romania, Finland, Austria, Denmark and some other countries. It is assumed that such a measure will be included in the package of EU sanctions against Russia.The West is ripe for «hellish» sanctions against Russia. It seems Western countries have announced a new round of the sanctions spiral, which has been unwinding since 2014, after President Vladimir Putin signed decrees on February 21 recognizing the sovereignty of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, and on February 24 he announced the launch of a special operation in Donbass. The head of state called its goal the protection of the residents of the DPR and LPR, who have been subjected to genocide for eight years. He assured that Moscow's plans do not include the occupation of Ukraine, only its demilitarization and denazification. Several major Russian banks, including Sberbank and VTB, fell under the new restrictions. For some state-owned companies, it is difficult to attract foreign capital. Sanctions have been imposed on the supply of high-tech products to Russia. Germany has stopped certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. In the coming days, Russia is promised to be disconnected from the SWIFT system. Great Britain and other countries have closed the sky for Russia. As stated in the Kremlin, the sanctions are very serious, but Russia has prepared a plan of action in advance for this eventuality. The government is also developing response measures, but the details are not yet known.
