Russia bans all UK flights to and over the country in retaliation for a British block on Aeroflot
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRussia's Civil Aviation Authority has banned all UK flights to and over the country. It comes after Boris Johnson announced a block on any aircraft from Russia's largest airline from entering the country in response to Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine.
Mr Johnson said he was sanctioning "all the major manufacturers that support Putin's war machine," which included a ban on Aeroflot from touching down planes in the UK and freezing the assets of all major Russian banks. READ MORE:Hundreds including Man City star turn out for Ukraine vigil There will now be a ban on all Aeroflot flights within the UK both entering and exiting the nation.
In retaliation, Russia's Civil Aviation Authority have now announced a ban on all flights from the UK to and over the country from today (Friday, 25 February).
Manchester United, who had been sponsored by Aeroflot and provided planes by the airline since 2013, also appear to have ended their relationship with the company, the Mirror reports.
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