The EU is taking the unprecedented step of sending arms to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.
Speaking at a news conference, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the move marked a “watershed moment”.
The EU is also closing its airspace to Russian planes and will ban Russian state media outlets.
“We are shutting down EU airspace for Russian-owned, Russian-registered or Russian-controlled aircraft,” Ms von der Leyen said.
All such planes, including the private jets of oligarchs, will now be unable to land in, take off from or fly over any EU nation.
Russian planes have also been banned from UK airspace.
Source:Fiilafmonline/BBC
