US denies export privileges to Rossiya Airlines

The US Department of Commerce has said that it was issuing an order denying export privileges to Rossiya Airlines due to ongoing export violations, the fifth Russian airline to which it has done so, Report informs, citing Reuters.

"By preventing these aircraft from receiving any service, including from abroad, international flights from Belarus or Russia on these aircraft are effectively grounded," the department said.

The department has previously denied export privileges to Russian airlines Aeroflot, Azur Air, UTair and Aviastar.

The United States has hit Russia with a wide range of sanctions due to Moscow's actions in Ukraine.