The Kremlin described as “another act of madness” prohibition of flights to Ukraine – RBC

A spokesman for the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov

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The decision of Kiev to ban Russian airlines flying to Ukraine can be considered as “another act of madness.” Told reporters on Friday night a spokesman for the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, reports RBC.

According to Peskov, Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk, is not entitled to suspend air links. “It can make the aeronautical authorities of the country through the channels provided for by international law,” – said the spokesman. He added that it is necessary to clarify whether you have received the Russian aeronautical authorities of the relevant notice from the Ukrainian side.

«Now we can say is that the cessation of flights between Russia and Ukraine would be another act of madness – said Peskov. – Unfortunately, based on the experience of the past two months, we can not deny such acts of madness from Kiev ».

On Friday, September 25 Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk at a meeting of the government explained the sanctions against Russian airlines. He explained that all airlines from the sanctions list will not be allowed to fly to Ukraine. Announcing the decision, Yatsenyuk stressed that “Russian planes with Russian tricolors nothing to do in the Ukrainian airports.” By decision of the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine ban will come into force from October 25.

Russian airlines have been included in the sanctions list on September 16. All under sanctions hit 21 airlines among them – “Aeroflot”, “Ural Airlines”, “Transaero”, “Yamal”, “Orenburg airlines», Red Wings, «VIM-Avia”, “Gazprom Avia”, “Siberia”. Since then, it remained unclear how the inclusion in the list will be reflected in the airline industry.

Today, Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov, commenting on the decision to ban Russian airlines flying to the Ukraine, said that Russia would be forced to “take a mirror measures “. “We understand that this will actually lead to a halt of air traffic between the two countries. And suffer from it in the first place Ukrainian citizens. But I stress that in the current situation to this step the Russian side to force the action of the Ukrainian authorities “, – said Sokolov (quoted by Interfax).