GORKI, September 28. /TASS/. Russia’s Prime Minister has ordered the government to consider counter measures in response to Kiev’s decision to ban flights of Russian airlines over Ukraine, Natalya Timakova, spokespersons of the Russian Prime Minister told reporters.
"Medvedev ordered the Transport Ministry to consider a possibility to introduce counter measures against Ukrainian airlines," she said.
Earlier on Monday, Russia’s flagship carrier Aeroflot said it had received a notification from Ukraine banning flights to its territory from October 25.
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