Zelensky says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine escalates drone operations
Chinese and Gulf state airlines are among those still using Russian airspace. Meanwhile, Russia says it will intensify its own attacks on Ukraine.
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"We want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, everyone who still uses key Russian airports: the Russian sky is becoming completely dangerous."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
"They are asking us to resume negotiations... but you don't negotiate with terrorists."
— Vladimir Putin , Politician
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Chinese and Gulf state airlines are among those still using Russian airspace. Meanwhile, Russia says it will intensify its own attacks on Ukraine.
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