UK sanctions Russian airlines to prevent them selling landing slots

div classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodivpLONDON Reuters – Britain said on Thursday it was introducing new sanctions against the Russian airline sector to prevent stateowned Aeroflot, Ural Airlines and Rossiya Airlines from selling their unused landing slots at British airports.p

pThe British government said it estimated the landing slots were worth 50 million pounds 61.9 million.pdivdivdiv classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodiv

p“We‘ve already closed our airspace to Russian airlines. Today we’re making sure they cant cash in their lucrative landing slots at our airports,” British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said in a statement.p

p“Every economic sanction reinforces our clear message to Russian President Vladimir Putin – we will not stop until Ukraine prevails.”p

pBritain said Aeroflot, Russias biggest airline and majority owned by the Russian state, was providing services for the Russian government and generating revenue for the Kremlin. It has already sanctioned the companys chief executive.p

pRossiya Airlines is a unit of Aeroflot, while Ural Airlines is privately owned. All three are now subject to an asset freeze. p

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pp Reporting by Kylie MacLellan and Muvija M editing by Michael Holdenp

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