US Pres. Biden announced during his State of the Union that the United States will ban Russian aircraft from US airspace, joining a growing number of countries that are closing their skies to Russia following President Vladimir Putin's 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. When asked if the Biden administration was considering this move in recent days, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that the number of US flights that fly over Russia to go to Asia and other parts of the world played a role in the decision.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday condemned Russia for killing civilians in Ukraine, telling the UN Human Rights Council that Russian strikes"are hitting schools, hospitals and residential buildings." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of war crimes for bombing the city of Kharkiv. The President last week announced harsh new sanctions -- including on Putin himself -- and export controls aimed at imposing severe costs on the Russian economy.
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