the West isolates Russia by closing the airspaces

Since Sunday, February 27, 8 p.m., planes Aeroflot can no longer land or fly over France. Same prohibition in all countries of the European Union: the 27 close their airspace to Russian planes and companies. A retaliatory measure after the invasion of Ukraine decided by Moscow. The list of countries doing the same has grown steadily in recent days. Canada and American companies have also cut their links to Russia. The country should be heavily penalized.

“This air blockade will isolate it commercially, from trade between companies and in terms of freight, which will lead the Russian economy to have great difficulties“, explains Bertrand Vilmeraeronautical expert. Concern also dominates in French companies established in Russia: 35 CAC 40 groups such as Renault, Danone, Société Générale or Auchan, but also SMEs. They will be affected by the closure of European Union airspace. This decision will also lengthen flight times to Asia, it will be necessary to bypass Russia and count more than 14 hours instead of 11 for a Paris-Tokyo.