An AirSerbia passenger airplane flies over the "Outdated railroad bridge" over Sava river, earlier than touchdown in Belgrade, Serbia on Aug. 6, 2021. (AP Picture/Darko Vojinovic, File)
BELGRADE, SERBIA --
AirSerbia will return to 1 flight a day to Moscow, the Serbian president stated, following criticism that the nation's nationwide provider is busting a European Union-wide ban on flights to Russia and taking advantage of the conflict in Ukraine.
Because the Russian invasion began over two weeks in the past, AirSerbia has doubled the variety of flights to the Russian capital and launched bigger plane to extend the variety of seats for what has change into its most worthwhile vacation spot.
Beside some Turkish carriers, Serbia's airline is the one European firm that has saved on flying to Russia for the reason that worldwide flight ban was introduced after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. That triggered criticism from each the EU and Ukraine.
"Serbia is the one one in Europe with an open sky to Russia," Ukrainian Deputy International Minister Emine Dzheppar tweeted. "Earning profits on (Ukrainian) blood is unworthy of an EU candidate nation."
Serbia's populist president, Aleksandar Vucic, stated AirSerbia will return to 1 flight to Moscow a day following "the witch hunt" towards his nation.
"And can those that are main the chase towards Serbia in reference to the flights to the capital of Russia be glad with that?" Vucic requested throughout a TV interview final night time.
Referring to Turkey, he complained that "nobody will contact these in NATO, who're partly in Europe and partly in Asia, and have 30 occasions extra flights to Moscow than Serbia."
Vucic didn't say when the flight discount will begin. There have been two AirSerbia flights scheduled for Moscow on Sunday.
Regardless of formally in search of EU membership, Serbia has refused to introduce worldwide sanctions towards its ally Russia. EU officers have repeatedly warned Serbia that it must align itself with the bloc's international insurance policies if it needs to hitch.
Serbia's dominant state-controlled media are unselectively carrying Moscow's conflict propaganda, creating a powerful pro-Putin temper amongst Serbia's ultranationalists and far-right teams.
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