Europe, Canada close their airspace to Russian airplanes
ABC News
The number of countries banning Russian airplanes is growing
Europe and Canada said Sunday they would close their airspace to Russian airlines after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, raising the pressure on the United States to do the same.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union would shut down its airspace for planes owned, registered or controlled by Russians, “including the private jets of oligarchs.”
Canada’s transport minister, Omar Alghabra, said his nation was closing its airspace to all Russian planes to hold the country accountable for an unprovoked attack on its neighbor.
The European Union action came after many of its member countries had said they were barring Russian planes or planned to do so by Sunday night.
