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European countries from north to south are banning Russian planes from transiting through their airspace in protest over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Here’s a roundup:

– Early birds –
On Friday, Britain announces an immediate ban on Russian private jets from UK airspace, in response to President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine the day before.

The Czech Republic, Poland and Bulgaria each say they will ban all Russian flights from their skies, starting from midnight.

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia and Romania follow suit on Saturday.

“There is no place for planes of the aggressor state in democratic skies,” Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas tweets.

– Austria and –
Austria says on Sunday all Russian flights will no longer be able to use Austrian airspace or land at Austrian airports from 1400 GMT.

“We are doing everything to show Vladimir Putin that we do not accept his invasion of Ukraine,” Chancellor Karl Nehammer says in a tweet.

says it will impose a three-month ban on all Russian flights, also from 1400 GMT on Sunday. Only humanitarian flights will be exempt.

– - announces it will close off its airspace from Sunday night, in response to the invasion.

– Belgium –
Belgium says it will not accept Russian aircraft either.

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“Our European skies are open skies,” says Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. “They’re open for those who connect people, not for those who seek to brutally aggress.”

– The Nordics –
Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland say they too will not accept any Russian planes.

Finland, which shares a 1,300-kilometre (800-mile) border with Russia, “is preparing to close its airspace to Russian air traffic,” Transport Minister Timo Harakka tweets, without giving a time.

– Italy, Spain and Malta-
Italy and Spain, too, say they are shutting off their airspace. Malta says it is also doing so to show “full solidarity with Ukraine”.

– North Macedonia –
North Macedonia’s government on Sunday also bans all Russian aircraft from its skies, but says humanitarian flights will be exempted.

– Russia retaliates –
In tit-for-tat punitive measures, Russia on Sunday closes its airspace to flights operated by carriers from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia.

A day earlier, it had closed its airspace to flights from Bulgaria, Poland and the Czech Republic.

On Friday, it banned all UK-linked planes from its skies.

https://punchng.com/full-list-nations-who-have-banned-russian-planes-from-their-skies/

The cold war is back in full swing

Russia is going to feel the negative effect of it's airstrike on Ukraine more especially as the years go by and it has indirectly giving Ukraine a much bigger voice than it was having before.

Destruction overload..
Putin you are one of the most unwise dictator in history.. taking reckless steps out of emotions..
You will start seeing the effect of your nonsense very soon..

Hashabiah:

The cold war is back in full swing

Yes, cold War 2.
Cold War is better than military campaigns.

Putin clutching on straws like a dying ghost

Putin will suffer for his recklessness

Algorithm updated:

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Nukes on standby......

Defiance must be met with an example of the wages of defiance I'm sure Mr Putin is aware his reward... Ukraine on the other hand is like one of those naija babes bought with big big talks. NATO guarantees full military for its ... The na to sanction Russia? Putin has done this several times and all they came up WE HEREBY BAN RUSSIA FROM BLA BLA BLA SHIT even pikin without sense wont play with fire how much more a president all in the name of WE GAT UR BACK... Las las if you don't get it forget about it.

Russia will fly solo

Nice One!

And why has 9ja not ban them too or who is Buba waiting for?

Interesting.

You as an ignorant black African that is celebrating with the west should always that the resources in your land is mapped out by the west to offset the shock they will experience after the sanctions on the same Russia that they depend on for Energy.

Black ignoramuses.

Putin put down ya weapons

I'm curious, if countries ban russian planes flying through their airspace but russia ignores these rules and continues to fly through european airspace, what happens? Surely they wont be shot down?

9ja should take the bold step to be first among the list in African Continent, as per ceremonial gaint of Africa them be.

Ok

The Bible already prophesied these events, we are really living in the end times. The fall of the mystery Babylon(USA) draws nigh... Draw nigh to God because the world will never return to what it used to be, it only get worse from here and every year that comes we(the world) will keep wishing for the previous year

What recklessness are you guys talking about

Naija nko

The power drunken Putin is pigheaded and won't rescind his decisions nor bow to pressure, but I have a quick questions guys, what if Russia decides to fly across the airspaces of the aforementioned countries who initiated the ban, what will happen

Where is Nigeria on the list or any African country?

We're ready for the outcome - Putin. Nigga is not scared, he knows something like this will happen and he's prepared for it.

The war is not necessary at all.....Putin allowed his ego to mess his pple up

North Korea just dey wait make anything through their sky make dem use that their ballistic missile dem been dey test blow am

This is the moment President Kim has been waiting for

It's going to cost Russian airlines more to avoid overflying Europe

War has never solved any problem instead it adds more problems