EC blacklists 20 Russian airlines

The European Commission (EC) has included 21 Russian airlines, including Aeroflot, Rossiya, Pobeda and UTair, on its aviation security blacklist, the EU said in a statement, Report informs, citing TASS.

Companies included in the black list are prohibited from flying to the airports of the EU countries and over its territory.

Brussels has already banned all this as part of its sanctions against Russia in connection with Russia's military actions in Ukraine.