Passenger aircraftMOSCOW, Feb. 27 Albania closes airspace to Russian airlines from Sunday. By According to Reuters, this was stated by Albanian Foreign Minister Olta Jachka. An exception will be made for humanitarian and emergency flights, the agency writes. on the recognition of 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. Many EU countries announced the decision to close the airspace for Russian aircraft. The Russian Federation responded by restricting the use of its airspace to flights of aircraft associated with or registered with the UK, including transit flights, from 25 February. As the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said earlier, the Western sanctions are very serious, Russia was preparing for them in advance. He added that they require analysis and coordination of departments in order to develop response measures that are in the interests of the Russian Federation. from Budapest and FunchalPosted by: Sevastian Kotov
