European countries block airspace for Russian flights, demand EU-wide ban

European countries are closing their airspace to Russian flights and urging others to follow suit, increasing pressure on President Vladimir Putin by seeking to isolate Moscow after Ukraine’s invasion.

EU members Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Finland, Malta, Poland, Romania, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden and Denmark have closed their airspace to Russian Is done. flights or announced that they would do so.