United States President, Joe Biden, has banned Russian aircraft from entering the American country’s airspace.
Biden made the announcement during Tuesday night’s State of the Union, joining a growing number of countries who have taken the decision over the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“Tonight I’m announcing that we will join our allies in closing off American airspace to all Russian flights, further isolating Russia and adding additional squeeze on their economy,” the President said.
CNN reported that the Federal Aviation Administration said the ban will include scheduled passenger flights as well as cargo and charter flights.
“The United States stands with our allies across the world in responding to Putin’s unprovoked aggression against the people of Ukraine,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement.
However, Canada and the European Union have previously announced the closure of its airspace to Russian aircraft.
