Flag of Montenegro against the backdrop of the city of KotorBELGRADE, Mar 1 space for Russian aircraft in support of EU sanctions against Russia due to its military operation in Ukraine, the country's Foreign Ministry said. Montenegrin authorities announced on Tuesday that they had joined all individual and economic EU sanctions against Russia in connection with the operation in Ukraine. The Montenegrin Foreign Ministry previously announced support for the restrictive measures of the EU Council on February 27. «In accordance with the EU measures, Montenegro has launched a procedure to make a decision to close airspace for Russian aircraft,» the Foreign Ministry said in a statement, the timing of a possible decision is not specified. Air traffic between the Russian Federation and Montenegro was not restored after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the Montenegrin authorities announced on Tuesday that they plan to organize a humanitarian «export» flight for their citizens from the Russian Federation by the national airline To Montegro. The Turkish Foreign Ministry indicated that the possibility of such a flight would be discussed with the Russian side.
