Russia announced Monday it was banning flights by airlines from 36 countries including Britain and Germany after many have barred Russian planes over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russian defence ministry says it has put strategic missile forces along with northern an Pacific fleets on enhanced combat duty after order from Russian president Vladimir Putin, news agency Reuters quoted Interfax news agency. US Dept of State, meanwhile, suspends operations at US Embassy Minsk, Belarus and authorized the “voluntary” departure of non-emergency staff & family in Moscow, Russia.
