Leonid Slutsky: “The introduction of a total ban on air links between Russia and Ukraine is another campaign stunt”


Leonid Slutsky, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs:

“The introduction of a total ban on air travel between Russia and Ukraine is another campaign trick. The Ukrainian Cabinet seems to have taken this step to raise the rating of incumbent President Poroshenko, who is desperately fighting for his reelection in the second round. However, I am sure that this decision will have the opposite effect. It is, in fact, a “shot in the foot” and a real agony.

I hope that from a practical point of view, a ban on flying charter flights to Russia will not bring significant damage. Their volume was not so great, and after Kiev canceled regular flights, both Russians and Ukrainians actively began to use the railway mode of transport for their trips to each other. Thus, the centuries-old ties between our peoples cannot be destroyed.

I am sure that sooner or later these and other measures completely devoid of common sense will be revised. But obviously, not President Poroshenko and his government … “.

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