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Russian civil aviation regulator has banned British airlines from landing at Russia's airports and from crossing its airspace. It follows the UK's decision to ban Russia's national airline Aeroflot from landing in the UK, which was part of sanctions introduced in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.Before Russia announced its ban, IAG, the airline group which owns British Airways, had said it was now avoiding Russia's airspace.Meanwhile, Ukraine has banned […]

Russian civil aviation regulator has banned British airlines from landing at Russia's airports and from crossing its airspace. It follows the UK's decision to ban Russia's national airline Aeroflot from landing in the UK, which was part of sanctions introduced in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.Before Russia announced its ban, IAG, the airline group which owns British Airways, had said it was now avoiding Russia's airspace.Meanwhile, Ukraine has banned […]

Russian forces have launched a major military assault on Ukraine, with reports of missile strikes and explosions in major cities. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Moscow's response will be "instant" if anyone tries to take on Russia and urged Ukrainian soldiers in eastern Ukraine to lay down weapons and return to their homes. However, Ukrainian state air traffic services has closed the country's airspace as the country comes under […]

Eighteen civilians in Niger have been killed in a militant attack in the west of the country. The government of Niger said armed bandits on motorbikes attacked a truck transporting people between two villages in the Tillaberi region. Western Niger - like neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso, has for years faced militant attacks, despite the efforts of international forces deployed to the Sahel region to fight the Islamist insurgents. Both […]

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into two rebel-held regions in eastern Ukraine, after recognising them as independent states. Footage released overnight appeared to show Russian military vehicles heading towards the Ukrainian border. Russia said the troops would be "peacekeeping" in the breakaway regions, which it has backed since 2014 but the US said calling them peacekeepers was "not acceptable, accusing Russia of creating a pretext for war. Meanwhile, […]

The President of the United State Joe Biden has agreed in principle to hold a summit with his counterpart from Russia, Vladimir Putin to discuss the crisis over Ukraine. The White House said the talks proposed by France will only take place if Russia does not invade its Neighbor. The meeting could offer a possible diplomatic solution to one of the worst security crises in Europe in decades. United State […]