China-Bound Airlines Now Forced to Route Around Russian Airspace
Russia has retaliated to European bans on flights through their airspace, putting a retaliatory ban of their own on 36 countries. The bans include those selected by the Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport. The United Kingdom, a bevy of Eastern European countries, and larger western states like Germany, Spain, Italy, and France all made the list of those banned from operating flights in Russian airspace. flights may apply for a special authorization should they seek passage through Russian airspace.