BRUSSELS: Belgium is joining a growing list of countries closing their airspace to Russian airlines as the West ramps up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin for ordering an invasion of Ukraine.
Belgian Prime Minster Alexander De Croo tweeted on Sunday that the country has decided to close its airspace to all Russian airlines.
De Croo says that "our European skies are open skies. They're open for those who connect people, not for those who seek to brutally aggress."
Belgium has decided to close its airspace to all Russian airlines.
Our European skies are open skies. They're open for those who connect people, not for those who seek to brutally aggress.