VI among 36 countries banned from Russian airspace
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The ban by Russia comes in retaliation to the growing list of sanctions imposed on it by governments worldwide, including the United Kingdom and US, over its invasion of Ukraine.
Sanctions against Russia by certain countries had included a ban on Russian airlines from using their airspace.
36 countries on the list
Russian aviation regulator, Rosaviatsia, released the following statement on February 28, 2022.
“A restriction has been imposed on flights for airlines of 36 countries in accordance with international law as a retaliatory measure for the ban imposed by the European states on the flights of commercial airliners operated by Russian airlines and/or registered in Russia.”
This entails that these airlines will have to take longer routes — therefore raising the cost of fuel and perhaps tickets.
The countries on the list are: Albania, Anguilla, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark (including Greenland, Faroe Islands, Territorial Seas), Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Gibraltar, Hungary, Jersey, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
It is unclear why the [British] Virgin Islands, along with Anguilla, has made the list when other British Overseas Territories have not made the list
The Virgin Islands does not have a national airline.
VI praying for peace & good sense to prevail
Meanwhile, Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) was invited to comment on the issue but had not responded up to time of publication.
The Government of the Virgin Islands on February 28, 2022; however, had said in a statement on the Ukraine invasion by Russia that a country’s sovereignty and right to self-determination should be respected.
“In the modern civilised world, sovereignty, the right of people to self-determination, and the principles of international law must all be respected.”
The VI Government had also said it continues to monitor, with immense concern, the situation in Europe.
“We in the Virgin Islands pray for the safety of all the people who are innocently caught in the middle of this conflict. We hope for a speedy resolution, and for peace and good sense to prevail,” according to the statement.
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hope we waking up to how global affairs function: the fighting has nothing to do technically with VI people