Russia restricts flights of planes from 36 countries

Russia has limited the flights of planes from 36 states in a tit-for-tat measure after European countries banned Russian airplanes from entering their airspace, Report informs citing RIA Novosti.

"In accordance with the norms of international law, as a response to the ban of European states on the operation of flights of civil airlines operated by Russian air carriers and/or registered in Russia, a restriction has been introduced on the operation of flights by air carriers from 36 states," Rosaviatsiya said in a statement.

As specified, the restrictions will affect the air carriers of the following countries: Austria, Albania, Anguilla, Belgium, Bulgaria, British Virgin Islands, Britain, Hungary, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Denmark (+ Greenland, Faroe Islands, Territorial Sea), Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Canada, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland, France, Croatia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Estonia.

Flights from these countries can be performed under a special permit issued by the Federal Air Transport Agency or the Russian Foreign Ministry.