Ukraine imposes sanctions on Moscow - bans Aeroflot and Transaero flights into the country

Ukraine has indicated that with effect from 25 October it will ban Russian airlines Aeroflot and Transaero from flying into the country – it would be a part of sanctions over Moscow's support for rebels in the east. The announcement was made by Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk.
This has been reported in bbc.com dated 25 September 2015.
Moreover, Russian transit flights carrying military personnel or dual-use goods would also be banned. Moscow has termed the move as "an act of madness" and has promised a firm response.

Ukraine has already imposed sanctions against 400 people and 90 legal entities - most of them from Russia – who were held responsible for Moscow's annexation of Crimea in March 2014 and the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Of course, in a separate development, Ukraine and Russia have reached an agreement on supplies of natural gas to Kiev for the coming winter, ending months of tough negotiations. The deal was brokered by the European Union and was initialed in Brussels.
It requires more refinement before it can be signed.
It may be recalled that past gas disputes between Russia and Ukraine have led to interruptions in supply and had resulted in major disruptions in shipments of Russian gas to EU countries.
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