The British government on Wednesday announced its new law for Russia. Under which it is considered an offense for any Russian aircraft to take off or land in Britain. Restrictions are already in place on Russian aircraft taking off and landing in UK airspace in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering military action against Ukraine.
The extended ban would cover aircraft belonging to Russia or its companies or individuals, and the UK would also have the power to detain aircraft belonging to any person belonging to Russia. The UK government will also have the right to exclude aircraft belonging to Russian citizens and companies from the UK Aviation Register.
Britain’s Foreign Minister Liz Truss said: “Britain and criminalizing the operation of Russian aircraft from the UK will put Russia and those close to the Kremlin at a higher economic price.” “We will continue to support Ukraine diplomatically, economically and defensively in the face of Putin’s illegal aggression and work to isolate Russia on the international stage,” he said.
Announced on Wednesday, additional restrictions will block the export of Britain’s aviation or space-related goods and technology to Russia. Britain’s Transport Minister Grant Shapps said: “Putin will fail and so we were one of the first countries to ban Russian aircraft, and today we go even further by criminalizing the operation of Russian aircraft in UK airspace.” are.’